Split (1)

train · 387k rows

pred_label stringclasses 2 values	pred_label_prob float64 0.5 1	wiki_prob float64 0.25 1	text stringlengths 135 985k	source stringlengths 39 45
__label__cc	0.688495	0.311505	11 Thoughts For A Thursday: Mobile Web Is Dead, Tweet-diarrhea, 43North, Founder Visa, Uber 11 Thoughts for a Thursday No Comments on 11 Thoughts For A Thursday: Mobile Web Is Dead, Tweet-diarrhea, 43North, Founder Visa, Uber For my early readership, Fred Wilson warned me that it’d be difficult to write posts as long and thoughtful as my original post for this series — he was right and I missed last week. Therefore, I’m going to try altering the format to just provide the 11 item curation. About 11 Thoughts For A Thursday: With an endless firehose of opinions, comments, blog posts, articles, tweets, etc., I felt there was a lot of great insight being drowned out. I plan to surface insight that interests me, both new and old. I’ll also be working to extract perspective from some great minds that aren’t very vocal in public print. I am always looking for great insight, so hit me up on Twitter @popo if you spot any. 1. Apparently the mobile web is dead and it’s all about native apps now, according to stats from Flurry. Basically the ‘mobile web’ in this instance has to do with browsing websites from your mobile device — aka, using Safari or Chrome (Safari dropped from 12% to 7% usage from March 2013 to March 2014. What’s happened is that the content people would be viewing in a browser, is still being viewed but rather in specialized apps with built-in browsers. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest — these are all essentially mobile web browsers these days, but not technically. Content links simply open in those apps themselves as they have built-in web browser functionality — I recall that a lot of content years ago use to open externally into the Safari app on your mobile device. Something to take from this data is that your company should likely have an app. Although I do question whether all businesses should have their own apps — like restaurants or plumbers. Those businesses might be just offering content like their menu, hours, and photos of their work. At the moment as a consumer, it’d be tedious to have to download an app each time I wanted info for that type of a business. Maybe that experience becomes frictionless someday. 2. Om Malik wrote a post a few weeks ago about ‘Tweet-diarrhea‘, in which he says it all started with Marc Andreessen. Now it does seem like others at Andreessen-Horowitz are following suit, including a 41-tweet perspective on ‘full stack’ by General Partner Balaji Srinivasan, which then ends up getting retweeting practically tweet-by-tweet by Marc Andreessen. Honestly, I love the insight and perspective that Marc is adding, but any insight over 2 tweets deserves a blog post in my opinion. Having to scroll through my feed the other day of those 41-tweets (FORTY ONE!) was cluttered and annoying. Was it really easier for him to tweet all of that vs blog it? If you have that much to say, blog it and let others curate it into tweets. 3. My hometown Buffalo is holding a $5 million business competition: 43North. There are 11 awards from $250K – $1mm each. You can submit a plan, a startup or an already established business. If you’re a winner, you give up 5% equity and move the business to Buffalo. This is the first year of the program, so they lack a brand, but being the largest competition in the world, I really thought this would get more press than it has. Business (plan) competitions in tech seems like an outdated concept given incubators and accelerators these days, but this competition is open for most all industries. The competition is part of the “Buffalo Billion”, in which NY State is trying to jumpstart the economy here in Buffalo and attract businesses to create jobs. 4. Fred Wilson wrote about the 43North competition and the nugget of wisdom was in the comments section by FAKE GRIMLOCK, in which he said, “YOU WANT REAL JUMPSTART? PAY 50% SALARY OF ALL STARTUP DEVS IN BUFFALO FOR 1 YEAR. THAT HOW STARTUP A TOWN.” Brilliant idea. I have no political clout or know how to run with that idea, but I’d love to see New York implement that. 5. The other comment nugget from Fred’s post came from James Harradence, whom said “They should add some sort of immigration angle. A young person with entrepreneurial ambition would find access to the US market very attractive.” Craig Kanalley (Buffalo Sabres Social Media Director) added, “Couldn’t this be tied to universities somehow? Come for education + incentives to stay.”The University of Buffalo (UB) has a ton of international students, whom we educate and most then leave the area. Why? Well for one thing, in my opinion and from what I’ve heard from some, there are two campuses for UB, one is in Buffalo and one is in Amherst (a suburb of Buffalo). The majority of students are at the campus in Amherst and they think that is Buffalo. Most haven’t been downtown or if they have, they went to Chippewa (a street that encapsulates a couple blocks of bars/nightclubs geared towards the younger crowd). I wish there was a big initiative by UB to get students more intertwined and exposed to all of downtown Buffalo — our architecture, our parks, our museums, and our awesome neighborhoods that are different in their own rights. I know we could cut off some of the brain drain. We have a great opportunity with nearly 40,000 students attending that school each year. 6. Sam Altman was named the new president of Y Combinator (YC), taking the reigns over from Paul Graham. He’s 29 and Re/code did a piece about him that’s worth the read — he’s a fascinating guy. Warning: The article will make you feel lazy after reading how much Sam accomplishes in a day. I digress, I really wanted to bring up his blog post The Founder Visa (again). It’s an open proposal to the US Government to allocate 100 visas to founders per year, under the direction of YC. This is after no(?) progress being made when YC requested 10,000 per year, five years ago. Essentially the argument is that we welcome all of these super smart people from other countries to the USA, educate them, then kick them out to go back to their home countries to start businesses, create jobs, and compete with the USA — because it is so difficult for them to stay here permanently. I admire YC’s initiative and I found it amazing how many people were quite frankly pissed off at YC (see comments) finding the proposal self-serving in that YC would want all the power over these visas — ultimately giving YC an advantage over entrepreneurs trying to stay in the USA. I understand the reaction, but it sounds like a bunch of whining. YC is trying to open the door to government for all VCs to have this opportunity, but the initiative needs to start somehow — and the simpler the better. YC has proved itself a leader in funding entrepreneurs that build companies that have created thousands (tens of thousands?) of jobs in less than ten years time. 7. Uber is doing $40mm/week and are doing more trips in SF than the taxi industry. It’s great to see this success for Travis Kalanick and team. He opened his home to me years back while I attended TechCrunch Disrupt. His energy was infectious. He’d have these late-night “jam sessions” as he called them, in which a bunch of super smart geeks would come over and they’d be whiteboarding up any of their startup ideas. They’d be going til all hours of the night and this was a regular thing! This is of course when he wasn’t schooling you at Mario Kart in his basement. Hunter Walk (Partner at Homebrew) had some interesting ideas about restaurants paying for your Uber if you dined with them — or discounting your bar tab. 8. Interesting idea from former TechCrunch writer Nick Gonzalez (Nervora), “What if apps of the future eschewed advertising and instead made money by mining cryptocurrency in the background while in use?” From those I’ve spoken with, this seemed far-fetched, but it was accomplished this past week — even if it wasn’t with permission from the users. It does seem there must be something our idle plugged-in devices could be mining while we sleep or are watching Netflix. Who remembers SETI@home? 9. During the Oscars last month I tweeted, “‘What’s a tweet? What’s Twitter? What’s a selfie?’ – thoughts by likely 50% of the people watching the Oscars right now”. I was wrong. Twitter’s audience for the Oscars was 37mm vs ABC’s audience of 43mm. Ellen’s selfie picture got 32mm impressions, although that doesn’t include all the impressions that picture generated from TV and print media showing off that picture. Twitter has become the second screen experience. 10. Some great historical items that take a couple seconds to view: The Future Of Gaming and a 1933 book passage about the California Gold Rush. 11. Lastly for a laugh: Startups Anonymous: “What I’d Really Like To Say To Investors”. This post literally made me laugh-out-loud at one point. Being in the thick of fundraising for my startup Act Away, some of these comments are spot on. If you’d like to receive this weekly column via email, input your email address here (I promise to only send this column weekly and you can unsubscribe at anytime): http://tinyletter.com/popo About the Author: Steve Poland is working to bring asynchronous charades to mobile with Act Away (currently fundraising). Follow him on Twitter @popo or reach-out steve@vestedventures.com. ← 11 Thoughts for a Thursday: Secret, Flappocalypse, Unbundling of the Web → Waitin’ On A Dream: The Demise Of Native Apps	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line806
__label__wiki	0.624146	0.624146	Colorado's young driver safety news and information site. About CYDA Blocking smartphone use by teen drivers may reduce crash risks From: Reuters Health Filming teens while they drive and blocking cell phone signals inside their cars may both help reduce distractions that lead to crashes, a small study suggests. "We found a large, significant reduction in high-risk driving events like hard braking and sudden swerving," said lead study author Dr. Beth Ebel, director of the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. The number of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes has dropped by more than half over the past decade as safer vehicles hit the road and more young people received restricted licenses, according to a recent U.S. report. But crashes remain a leading cause of preventable death for U.S. teens, said Ebel, who presented the study findings today at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in San Diego. For six months, she and her colleagues followed 29 drivers, ages 15 to 18. Some drove with in-vehicle cameras, some were recorded and also had cell phone signals blocked inside the car, and a third group had no intervention. The cameras started recording if teens slammed on the brakes or swerved, and the teens would see a light go on to indicate they were being filmed, Ebel said. Video clips could be emailed to parents. Some teens also had cell phone signal blocking programs downloaded on their smartphones that block the ability to call or text when the car is running, Ebel said. These interventions reduced high-risk driving events by 80 percent, compared to the teens who didn't have cameras or cell phone signal blockers. Teens drove more safely when calls and texts were blocked than with just the cameras, but the difference wasn't statistically significant. In a separate study presented yesterday, Ebel and co-author Laura Blanar, also of Harborview, explored the crash risks associated with distracted driving among more than 100,000 Washington state drivers ages 16 to 18 in 2012. A review of police citations and accident records showed that among teens cited for distracted driving, 31 percent were later involved in a crash, compared with 4 percent of drivers without a citation. Crashes were most likely if teens had been cited for inattention, followed by texting or taking on a cell phone. Risks were greater for younger drivers. While the study may not account for multiple things going on in a car that can also contribute to crashes, "it's certainly evidence that people who get citations have a higher risk of future crashes," said David Kidd, a senior research scientist at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Arlington, Virginia. There also isn't a lot of research yet that proves the effectiveness of cell phone blocking, said Kidd, who wasn't involved in the study. But to the extent that cameras or cell phone blocking help parents monitor what teens do in the car, it can be helpful at reducing risky behavior, he said. Cameras aren't a panacea, however. A recent analysis by the AAA Foundation of 1,700 videos of teen drivers found that they didn't seem to alter their behavior even though they knew they were being filmed. In many crashes where teens were using cell phones, they failed to brake or steer away before impact, said Jennifer Ryan, an expert in teen driver safety at AAA. "The camera gives the parent an opportunity to see what's happening in the car and to have that discussion with their teen about how to make better choices," said Ryan, who wasn't involved in the current study. "Nothing can replace a parent being there in the car, but in reality parents aren't always going to be there." SOURCES: bit.ly/1PNjuRq bit.ly/1Jvs7PN Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting, April 26 and 27, 2015. Labels: Distracted driving, Motor Vehicle Safety, parents, Speeding, Teen Driving, Winnable Battles Violence and Injury Prevention Winnable Battles Recognition Colorado Partners 911 Driving School AAA Colorado Amelie Company Aware and Alive Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Driving Institute Colorado Health Information Dataset Colorado State Patrol Colorado Teen Driver Delta County Public Health Denver Public Health Donor Alliance Drive Smart Colorado Drive Smart of the Rockies First Gear Driving Academy Foothills RETAC Jefferson County Public Health MADD Colorado Master Drive Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association SAFE Kids Colorado Teens in the Driver Seat Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality–Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists Insurance Institute of Highway Safety National Center for Child Death Review National Center for Health Statistics (CDC) National Conference of State Legislators National Dating Abuse Hotline National Highway Traffic Safety Association National Maternal Child Health Center for Child Death Review National Violent Death Reporting System (CDC) Prevention Institute Safe States Alliance CDOT 2013 Problem Identification Report Elementary Schools by State Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) High Schools by State The Broad Education Foundation WISQARS adolescent health (26) best practices (13) building resilience (8) built environment (2) CDC (6) CDOT (25) Child Passenger Safety (33) coalition (5) communication (15) community engagement (34) conference (8) contest (9) crashes (43) CTDA Meetings (7) cycling safety (10) Data (35) Distracted driving (124) education (5) employment (2) equity (21) evaluation (14) evidence-based (5) funding (7) GDL (24) GHSA (10) impaired driving (80) injury prevention (38) intervention (9) jobs (7) leadership (7) marijuana (8) Motor Vehicle Safety (280) motorcycle safety (4) opportunity (68) parents (56) partnerships (13) pedestrian safety (29) peer-to-peer learning (8) Policy (26) positive youth development (16) Prevention (18) protective factors (9) PSA (8) public health (15) Public Health in the Rockies (1) public safety (17) public transportation (2) recognition (5) scholarship (3) seat belts (42) seatbelts (2) shared risk and protective factors (17) social determinants of health (2) Speeding (10) student leaders (2) sustainability (2) TBI (1) technical assistance (4) Teen Driving (173) Training (39) webinar (30) Winnable Battles (174) working with teens (38) working with youth (7) young drivers (7) youth engagement (21) youth leader (16)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line811
__label__wiki	0.574825	0.574825	Reviews relating to multimedia: set-top boxes, streaming players, etc Adventures with the Optoma UHD51 Projector By Chris Bidmead 22-Aug-19 - 1:02 pm 29-Oct-19 Multimedia I’ve been writing about projectors for more than 10 years now, and it has been a delight to see the quality increase and the prices fall. And, of course, the technological developments. But, in truth, I haven’t been all that enamoured by the move to ever higher resolutions. Some years ago, I was telling readers that “720 is plenty”. Even on a 100″ projector screen, the resolution is enough to banish any blurring at the… Now read on… New Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote By Chris Bidmead 17-Jun-19 - 11:02 am 22-Jul-19 Multimedia, Peripherals We reviewed the first Amazon Fire TV Stick back in 2015 and praised it for being a cheap “disposable” add-on that could turn a regular TV into a Smart TV. The problem with so-called “Smart TVs”, we argued, is that while the screen technology should be good for at least five years, the electronic smarts get outdated very quickly. Fine if manufacturers keep their TV firmware regularly updated. But they don’t. So buy a TV… Now read on… Getting Up to Date with QNAP’s QTS part 2 By Chris Bidmead 26-Apr-18 - 1:01 pm 20-Dec-18 Backup, Multimedia One of my very first confessions to you when I started this QNAP saga nearly three and a half years ago was that I knew I was biting off much more than I could chew. Specifically, I wrote: “this might be the toughest review I’ve ever tackled…” not just because of the far-reaching operational scope of the device, but also because “…the Taiwanese manufacturers behind the TS-451 haven’t been content to put this thing on… Now read on… By Chris Bidmead 20-Feb-18 - 8:44 am 20-Jun-19 Multimedia, Storage The classic view sees a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device as something that sits quietly in the background delivering files across the network as required. There will be occasional updates to maintain security. That’s not, however, how the Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP views the NAS. As regular readers will know, I’ve been living with the QNAP TS-451 for about three years now. Thanks to the generosity of QNAP and of Western Digital who supplied the four… Now read on… BE Free8s: The Darling Buds of Optoma By Chris Bidmead 23-Dec-17 - 9:05 am 08-Feb-18 Audio, Multimedia On December 13th of 2016 Apple broke new ground in audio with the introduction of its wireless AirPods. A pair of Bluetooth earbuds that, uniquely, were not wired together, communicating wirelessly not only with the music source, but also with each other. A radical new idea? Not quite. It’s something standard NHS hearing aids have been doing for over a decade. And in at least one important respect Apple’s new AirPods were a step back… Now read on… Exploring the Optoma Projection Mapper App By Chris Bidmead 17-Jun-17 - 4:23 pm 11-May-18 Multimedia I can’t say it’s high on my list of life-essentials, but projection mapping is certainly a lot of fun. And done right, can be stunning. You may have seen it at exhibitions or concerts. Instead of projecting a coherent picture onto a flat surface, as you do when watching a movie or giving a slide show, the output is directed at a target of three-dimensional shapes, painting each shape individually. The shapes can be a collection… Now read on… QNAP TS-451 NAS Server Part 6 By Chris Bidmead 13-Apr-17 - 11:44 pm 17-Apr-17 Multimedia, Storage Since part 1, this TS-451 epic has been classified as Storage and Multimedia. But our discussion of the multimedia side of things has so far been restricted to feeding music, pictures and movies down the LAN into a variety of multimedia clients. Essentially that’s still Storage. But the TS-451 truly is a multimedia device. Even without a LAN, this box can sit in your living room wired HDMI-wise into your TV or (better still) projector… Now read on… By Chris Bidmead 28-Feb-17 - 5:16 pm 06-Mar-17 Multimedia, Storage Almost an entire year has passed since part 4 of this review, which I concluded with “to be continued”. You deserve an explanation. The Yamaha RX-679 and the QNAP TS-451 were two bits of kit that turned out to be much more fascinating than I’d anticipated. I knew when I got started that each of these was going to be a serial story but I didn’t foresee that together they’d more or less take over… Now read on… Nuforce µDAC5 & HEM4 In-Ear Headphones By Chris Bidmead 07-Dec-16 - 2:57 pm 08-Dec-16 Multimedia Human hearing is limited to a range of frequencies between around 20Hz to about 20kHz. But recent science has been examining exactly what we mean by “hearing”. A human ear has in fact been shown to respond to a frequency as low as 15Hz under laboratory conditions. And if the amplitude of the wave is big enough—as any rave party-goer will tell you—you’ll probably be able to feel those deep low notes in your body. A similar question centres around the “dog whistle” frequencies above 20kHz. The science of what’s often called “ultrasound” is more controversial, although there’s no doubt about the acute sensitivity of the ear to the minute changes of pressure of those upper frequencies. Vendors of “Hi-Res” audio equipment suggest that these technically inaudible high frequencies contribute to the sense of “presence”. It’s a distinctly moot point. Optoma, the projector company which entered the audio market at the end of last year with its acquisition of NuForce, has supplied some review samples so we can explore this question. Let’s see if the Nuforce µDAC5 and the HEM4s can throw some light on it. OPTOMA’S HEM SERIES ARE IN-EAR HEADPHONES (or more accurately, “in-ear monitors”, or IEMs for short—don’t dare call them “earbuds”) that are said to have a frequency range of “up to” 40KHz. I think we’ve become a little wary of these “up to” claims—whether it’s your ISP’s broadband speeds, or (by far my favourite piece of meaningless puffery) TK Maxx’s resounding “Always Up To 60% Less”. The HEM part stands for Hi-res Ear Monitor, and the digit that follows indicates the total number of separate transducers in the pair. So each earpiece of the HEM4 has two transducers, covering the upper and lower frequencies. There are three other HEMs in the range: the HEM2, the HEM6 and the HEM8. Prices are serious: they start at £200 for the HEM2 and run up to £450 for the HEM8. The technology is genuinely serious too—this is definitely not a Beats-type stitch-up. The transducers (other people tend to call them “drivers”, but it’s a vague term that means something quite different in the software world) are manufactured by the Knowles Corporation of Illinois. Knowles delivered the world’s first miniature microphone and receiver for hearing aids in the mid-1950s. Making the Electrons Sing The transducers use “balanced armatures”. These devices employ a quite different principle from the “dynamic” transducers you’ll find in most regular earbuds. Unlike earbud dynamic transducers, which are essentially general purpose coil-driven loudspeakers boiled down to fit inside your ear, balanced armature mechanisms have rethought the whole electromagnetic design around miniaturisation and efficiency. The armature is a tiny see-saw pivoted in the centre of an electromagnetic field. Very slight changes in the current fed to the electromagnet (the incoming analogue signal) cause the see-saw to rock. This motion is passed mechanically to a diaphragm, turning it into sound waves. This approach makes it possible to construct very small components that punch well above their weight in terms of sound output. But efficiency isn’t the principle benefit: the audio industry particularly relishes the way the balanced armature design can be delicately tuned to manage particular frequencies. Tuned transducers in each of the HEM4 earpieces can split the frequency range between them: the larger one handling the bass and the smaller one the treble. Most hi-fi living room speakers do much the same thing, and as with those full-scale speakers it’s possible for balanced armature headphones to make multiple splits, feeding the frequency range across a number of differently tuned transducers, which is what the HEM6s and HEM8s do. But crucial to this split-frequency design is “crossover”, the problem of attaining a smooth final output with no frequency gaps. At the point where the high and low frequencies are split there needs to be an overlap, with both transducers pumping out the same frequency range. It’s essential that the transducers are “phase coherent“, otherwise at the crossover the waves will be cancelling one another out. The aim is to make the two transducers (or more in the case of the HEM6 and HEM8) behave exactly like a single seamless sound source, but one that smoothly reproduces all the frequencies across its extended range. Containing the Sound As with a full-sized loudspeaker, accurate reproduction doesn’t only depend on the fidelity of the transducers or the smoothness of the crossovers. The third key feature—and this is make-or-break—is the design and quality of the enclosure. In any sound reproducing system it’s the forwards and backwards movement of the front of the transducers diaphragms that creates the desired sound waves. But this is necessarily accompanied by a backwards and forwards movement at the rear of the diaphragms that is pushing air in exactly the opposite direction. The ideal enclosure loses these rear perturbations completely. But mounting your transducer in a solid, acoustically impervious wall and letting your neighbours deal with the back-end nuisance is seldom a practical solution. Instead, the HEM series uses a curiously snail-shaped enclosure made of Lexan, a proprietary lightweight thermoplastic polymer resin used in jet fighter canopies for its strength, impact resistance and—particularly significant in audio applications—mechanical stiffness. In musical instruments like violins the vibrations of the enclosure give depth and character to the notes being played. But devices designed for faithful reproduction absolutely should not have a voice of their own. The stiffness of Lexan resists the tendency of the HEM4 enclosure to resonate in sympathy with the sound waves being delivered, so you get nothing more nor less than what the input signal is meant to deliver. The pair of IEMs is fed through a tough, tangle-resistant plaited detachable cable. Two of these are supplied, one includes a microphone for conventional use with a phone. The package also includes three sizes of silicon tips and an additional pair of the more expensive Comply soft foam ear tips that shape themselves to your ear canals, providing a firm, acoustically sealed fit. The whole set comes with a water-tight and air-tight polycarbonate case, a fabric pouch, a cleaning tool, and 3.5mm to standard jack plug adapter. The Nuforce µDAC5 If the extended frequency story has any merit (and I think it does) you’re unlikely to get the full benefit of the HEM4s by plugging them directly into your phone or laptop. This is where the pocket-sized, USB-powered µDAC5 comes in. Your phone, notebook or desktop computer isn’t primarily designed as a hi-fi device. The premise behind the µDAC5 is that these conventional sound systems will be compromised in some way. Although good enough for driving regular dynamic headphones—and these days very likely able to handle at least the lower range of Hi-Res sources—being packed into the chassis of an electrically noisy digital device isn’t the best place for digital hi-fi components that will tend to pick up electronic activity running along the main bus. The µDAC5 is an independent digital to analogue converter (DAC) combined with a headphone amplifier designed as a complete replacement for the sound system in your notebook or desktop computer when connected through the USB A to USB B cable, supplied with the kit. Other mains-powered devices like the nVidia Shield can also drive the µDAC5. No extra software’s needed; all the modern operating systems include support for USB audio (except for Windows—for some reason you’ll be prompted to download extra drivers when you connect the µDAC5). In theory, the µDAC5 should also be able to work with most phones using an OTG (On the Go) adapter, but the high power the µDAC draws though the USB interface makes this impractical. The µDAC5 is clad in a solid stainless steel case to give it excellent electromagnetic isolation. The front panel has a friction-damped volume control on the left, which also incorporates the on-off switch. Power on is confirmed with a small LED in the centre of the panel and to the right of this is a 3.5mm audio output socket. At the rear of the unit is the USB B input socket and three RCA output connectors. Two of these are a left-right pair of analogue audio channels and the third is a coax digital audio output. These outputs allow the µDAC5 to supplement any conventional hi-fi or powered loudspeaker system. Direct Stream Digital ✱ Don’t confuse the Nuforce µDAC5 with the similarly sized NuPrime µDSD. When Optoma bought Nuforce the higher end product line was hived off to a new company run by the original NuPrime founder. The NuPrime µDSD includes a dedicated DSD decoder that is lacking in the NuForce product. The µDAC5 also handles what some manufacturers claim to be the highest end of high end audio, a recorded sound format called Direct Stream Digital, or DSD for short. DSD can faithfully record frequencies up to around 100KHz, and is the format used for Super Audio CD (SACD), the extended audio delivery system introduced at the end of the last century and now largely abandoned. Unlike the NuPrime version (see box) the NuForce µDAC5 lacks dedicated DSD hardware, but can handle a version of DSD called DoP (DSD over PCM). DoP requires the incoming stream to be repacked (no transcoding, so no loss of information) into PCM. Pulse Code Modulation, to give it its full name, is the format used by CDs, and the repacked DoP stream only requires a special header to inform the DAC to treat the data as DSD. Every nuance of the original DSD stream is maintained. The indicator LED on the µDAC5 will turn from white to blue to indicate that a DoP stream is being processed. Where does this “repacking” take place? In my tests I used two apps: the free software Foobar2000 and JRiver’s proprietary Media Center. I’m a huge advocate of free software, if only because it is usually platform agnostic. But in this case I have to take my hat off to JRiver. Foobar2000 is Windows-only: it’s the JRiver app, not Foobar2000, that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. I also found the JRiver app much easier to set up and use, and far better at reporting what it was actually doing with the audio streams it was handling. The niche DSD format has evolved to include up to 6 audio channels for super-surround sound but the µDAC5 can only cope with two channels. This is appropriate for what is essentially a headphone DAC-amplifier. But it means that some of the latest DSD tracks simply won’t play directly through the µDAC5. This is where the multi-talented JRiver Media Center comes to the rescue. With its built-in transcoding and repacking features it can slim down any multichannel stream to a stereo stream and even transform DSDs into the more ubiquitous FLAC format for equipment that can’t handle DSDs. Bottom line: the combination of JRiver’s Media Center and the µDAC5 was able to play everything I was able to bung at it with minimal loss of quality. ✱ Recorded Audio formats can be hard to get your head around. I’ve prepared a Data Sheet here Do the HEM4s Deliver Their Promise? Driven through the µDAC5, I found the difference between the HEM4s and my best (Sennheiser) over-ear headphones subtle but distinct. More pertinent was an A-B test against NuForce’s own NE800Ms. These are very respectable conventional dynamic transducer powered earbuds, finely crafted from carbon fibre and brass that you can pick up for a little under £80 if you shop around. My ears have a combined age of 150 years, so you’re very likely a much better test subject than me when it comes to high frequency detail in music. But even to me the difference the HEM4s make was definitive. Although the NE800Ms sound pleasantly warm, with a deep rich bass, even CD quality tracks are distinctly more clearly defined through the HEM4s. The difference between CD quality and 24/96 tracks was barely discernable with the NE800Ms, but the HEM4s brought a distinct crispness to 24/96 tracks, with more precise placing of the individual instruments and an improved sense of actually “being there”. To be frank, I don’t really have a conclusion. The science debunking the wilder claims of “Hi-Res” vendors seems to me solid enough. But my experience of playing 24/96 FLAC directly into my ears through the µDAC5 suggests that the extended dynamic range of 24-bit quantization may have some tangible benefits. And this intimate connection with the music certainly gave me a sense of those dog-whistle high frequencies and technically inaudible low notes. Perhaps not recognisable as distinct sounds, but—and here I can only lapse into the poetic clichés of the audiophile reviewer—as “presence” and “a broadened soundscape”. Regular on-ear dynamic headphones, unless you’re using some kind of spacialising DSP, bottle up the music inside your head. With good quality input, the HEM4s seem quite distinctly to move the music out into the space around me. Whether this difference is worth in excess of £100 to you will depend on the depth of your purse and the seriousness of your interest in music. Epson EH-TW5210 3LED Projector By Chris Bidmead 17-Oct-16 - 6:36 pm 17-Oct-16 Multimedia DLP projectors are getting so good so fast that it’s a race to keep up with them. Now, it turns out, I’m going to have to re-examine my confident assertions in the past about the alternative technology developed by Epson, called 3LCD. In the more expensive Epson machines, as I’ve previously reported here, 3LCD is excellent. But at the cost-restrained entry level below about £1000, I’ve always believed, DLP has 3LCD beaten. That was until… Now read on…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line812
__label__wiki	0.840861	0.840861	Arsenal Line-ups Classic Match Report: Crystal Palace v Arsenal 7 February 1993 by Andy Kelly This season we’ve been asked to write a regular page in the official Arsenal programme based on a classic match featuring the opponents for each game we play in. Programme editor Andy Exley has kindly given us permission to reproduce the match reports on our blog. We will also be including additional material that didn’t make the final edit of the programme. Our first game is the first leg of the semi-final of the Coca-Cola Cup in the year that Arsenal became the first English team to complete the domestic cup double. Sam Hollis – NOT Arsenal’s manager The Arsenal History – Mythbusters It’s been 25 years since Arsenal’s history was re-written and Sam Hollis was instated as the club’s first manager. Now it’s time to re-write it once again and remove Sam from the records. Arsenal FA Cup Final and General History quiz Following on from our previous quiz about Arsenal in the FA Cup final, we’ve put together another quiz. This time it is an FA Cup / general Arsenal history mash-up. There are a couple of bugs with the quiz software – it might not work on some mobile devices and you will need to scroll down a tad (or press the down arrow) to show the pictures in the answers. Sung to the tune of the Teddy Bears Picnic: If you go down to the woods tonight you’re sure of a big surprise. If you go down to the woods today you’ll ‘ardly believe your eyes. Cos Jeremy the sugar puff bear has bought some boots & cropped his hair And now he is the leader of the North Bank! Which was the first FA Cup final reached after this became a popular terrace chant? Jeremy came to the fore on the North Bank in the 1960s. Not sure I’d fancy calling him a puff. During the 1970 World Cup, Bob McNab was involved in the Big Match coverage. He also appeared in one episode of a great comedy programme in the 1970s. Was it: Citizen Smith Bob appeared in On The Buses. On me ‘ead Butler Talking of Bob McNab, his daughter Mercedes became an actress and starred in which hit US show: Mercedes hit the silver screen as Harmony in Buffy The Vampire Slayer. In the show after the 1979 FA Cup win, which comedy programme repeated the “one Liam Brady” refrain as a leitmotif* to the tune of “Guantanamera”? *You might want to look that one up as I had no idea either – AK. Cannon and Ball Dick Emery It was Morecambe and Wise. Two men in bed together in the 1970s and no one raised an eyebrow. Two London born Arsenal players decided to play internationally for Republic of Ireland in the 1970s. David O’Leary was one of these players. Who was the other? John Devine Terry Mancini Frank Stapleton It was Henry Mancini’s brother. Why didn’t that hairstyle catch on? When was the FIRST time Arsenal wore yellow and blue in an FA Cup Final? It was in 1971. He wore… When was the LAST time Arsenal wore Yellow and Blue in the FA Cup final? 34 years ago. We’ve now played in red and white in our last seven FA Cup finals. Welcome to the big boy’s game. In 1932, who missed the FA Cup final due to injury, which was a bigger hindrance to the team than the referee allowing a goal that was clearly out of play before it was crossed for Newcastle’s equaliser? Joe Hulme Leslie Compton Wilf Copping Alex James It was Arsenal’s midfield maestro Alex James. Only 2 Arsenal managers have 100% records of winning once the team got to the FA Cup final. George Graham is one, who is the other? George Allison Bertie Mee Herbert Chapman It was former programme editor George Allison. Andy Exley to take over from Arsene Wenger when he retires? They are. They both have two wheels and handlebars. In which year did George Allison begin his BBC radio commentary of the FA Cup final from Wembley? George commentated on the first FA Cup final to broadcast live on radio in 1927. Arsenal in the FA Cup: How The Press Made The 1979 Final Special Back in the good old days (i.e. before 1992), the London Evening Standard and Evening News used to publish a special edition for the FA Cup final. This one is for the 1979 final between Arsenal and Manchester United. Read More → Arsenal in the FA Cup Final: How Traditional is the 3 O’Clock Kick-off? by Mark Andrews Kick off time in each of The Arsenal’s previous finals By Mark Andrews and Andy Kelly As part of the run up to the FA Cup final we will be looking into various aspects of Arsenal’s rich history with the competition. Today we cover kick off times. Read More → The Arsenal History FA Cup Final Quiz How well do you think you know about Arsenal in the FA Cup Final? We’ve put together ten questions to test your knowledge. Other than that, we hope you enjoy the quiz. Apologies to Phil Wall for the poor grammar at the end of the quiz. I’m sure you know that if I could change the text, I would. What was the name of the pilot of the airship that flew over Wembley during the 1930 FA Cup final? Captain Podolski Captain Lehmann Captain Mertesacker Captain Gnabry It was Captain Lehmann. Was it Jens’ granddad – who knows? Captain Lehmann buzzes Wembley. Of all the players that have appeared for Arsenal in FA Cup finals, which one had the shortest amount of playing time in the final? Steve Walford Christopher Wreh It was Steve Walford who managed just 7 minutes in the 1979 final. Only 7 minutes but, boy, what 7 minutes they were Which player won FA Cup winner’s medals for Arsenal 14 years apart? Tony Adams George Swindin David O'Leary David O’Leary played in the 1979 and 1993 FA Cup winning teams. 14 years – well worth the wait Which player scored four goals in a game for Arsenal but was dropped for the FA Cup final five days later? Peter Goring Cliff Holton David Halliday Jack Lambert was rested for the game against Leicester five days before the 1930 final. Halliday scored four goals in the 6-6 draw at Leicester but Lambert played at Wembley. David Halliday wearing his cup final shirt. Oops What is the most common final score in all of the FA Cup finals in which Arsenal have played? 1-0 was the final score in seven finals: 1927, 1936, 1952, 1972, 1978, 1980 and 2003. 1-0 to The Arsenal (and Cardiff, Newcastle, Leeds, Ipswich and West Ham) Who was the first overseas player to play for Arsenal in an FA Cup final? Gerry Keyser Anders Limpar Vladimir Petrovic John Jensen It was John Jensen in the 1993 FA Cup final against Sheffield Wednesday. SHOOT!!! Who wrote the words to Arsenal’s 1971 FA Cup final song “Good Old Arsenal”? Jimmy Hill Don Howe London Weekend Television asked for viewers to send in their lyrics for the song to the tune of Rule Britannia. Jimmy Hill was not impressed with the entries so penned the lyrics himself. Every home should have a copy Which player missed the whole of the 1952-53 season due to an injury sustained in the 1952 FA Cup final? Lionel Smith Ray Daniel Walley Barnes Poor Walley Barnes twisted his knee ligaments after 35 minutes of the final and didn’t play again until September 1953. Which of the following players didn’t take a penalty kick in the 2005 FA Cup final shoot out? Ashley Cole Hands up who thought it was RVP. Yes, that is Philippe Senderos – FA Cup winner. Which goalkeeper played in every game for Arsenal between the fourth round and the semi-final of the 2002 FA Cup but wasn’t picked for the final? John Lukic David Seaman Richard Wright was the unfortunate man who lost his place in the final to David Seaman. Richard Wright was Richard Wrong Arsenal’s Complete FA Cup Final Record We thought it would be a good idea to put together a compendium of information relating to all of Arsenal’s FA Cup final appearances on one page so you don’t have to trawl all over the internet to find out the answers to all of those nagging questions. Weekly Illustrated 25 April 1936. This image was supplied by @alsnotnutz – twitter hashtag – #operationarsenalart Arsenal in the FA Cup Final: Kits – “What Did She Wear?” Arsenal Kit in each of the previous Finals As part of the run up to the FA Cup final we will be looking into various aspects of Arsenal’s rich history with the competition. Today we cover kits worn in finals . A fine depiction of Charlie as he crashes the ball goalbound in Yellow and Blue, by renowned football artist: Paine Proffitt. Hull v Arsenal Late Fixture Change? Not as Late as in 1936 Sky Sports and The Premier League have incurred the wrath of Arsenal fans over the last week or so for changing the date of the Hull Tigers City v Arsenal game from Sunday to Saturday with only nine days’ notice. This is so that Chelsea’s game with Sunderland can be brought forward to Saturday to give them more time to prepare for their Champions League game on the following Tuesday. Read More → Arsenal in the FA Cup Final: Ticket Allocations – 1930 0nwards Arsenal ticket allocations: 1930-2014 As part of the run up to the FA Cup final we will be looking into various aspects of Arsenal’s rich history with the competition. We start with ticket distribution in finals. “Criticism is not unusual at a football club office because practically every supporter can find some fault in the method of distributing tickets” « Previous 1 … 21 22 23 24 25 … 28 Next » Categories Select Category Dial Square (5) Directors (19) Games (94) Grounds (37) Kits (8) Managers (129) Arsene Wenger (22) Arthur Kennedy (3) Bertie Mee (14) Billy Wright (2) Bruce Rioch (4) Don Howe (2) George Allison (12) George Graham (11) George Morrell (2) Harry Bradshaw (4) Herbert Chapman (20) Jack Crayston (2) James McEwen (1) Joe Shaw (1) Leslie Knighton (6) Pat Rice (1) Phil Kelso (35) Terry Neill (8) Thomas Mitchell (2) Tom Whittaker (8) Unai Emery (1) William Elcoat (2) Players (93) Players – A (8) Players – B (13) Players – C (8) Players – D (8) Players – F (2) Players – G (5) Players – H (7) Players – J (8) Players – K (2) Players – L (7) Players – M (11) Players – N (1) Players – O (3) Players – P (3) Players – R (9) Players – S (14) Players – V (1) Players – W (8) Royal Arsenal (12) The Arsenal (68) Uncategorized (56) Woolwich Arsenal (61) Angry of Islington Arsenal On This Day Arsenal One Two Five Puma Arsenal News She Wore (A Yellow Ribbon) The AFC Podcast The Hot Stepanovs The Life of Henry Norris Follow Andy on Twitter Follow Mark on Twitter © Copyright 2020 - The Arsenal History	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line815
__label__wiki	0.924565	0.924565	You are here: > Books > Biographies > Cast biographies > Daddy's Girl: In Pictures Daddy's Girl: In Pictures No. 24 of 44 in the Cast biographies series By: Deborah Watling Rating: Awaiting 3 votes Vote here Editions: UK (1st paperback) \| UK (2nd paperback) Note: A 64-page photo supplement to Deborah Watling's autobiography Daddy's Girl originally published at the same time. Edition: UK (1st paperback) Publisher: Fantom Films (Not currently available) Daughter of renowned star of stage and screen Jack Watling, Deborah has entertained millions in a career which spans over fifty years. From her early success in series such as The Invisible Man, The Power Game and Out of the Unknown, through to her iconic role as Victoria Waterfield in Doctor Who, film roles opposite Cliff Richard and David Essex, and the notorious Naughty Norma in Danger UXB, Deborah has endeared herself to a broad spectrum of fans. This exclusive supplement contains a wide range of photographs and material that was cut from the final pressing of Daddy's Girl, collected together and made available for the first time. Edition: UK (2nd paperback) Note: Appears to have the same content as the first edition, just a new ISBN. No cover information available yet. Help wanted! Do you own this item? Please help make this site more complete by emailing me details of the back cover blurb. Thanks!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line816
__label__cc	0.731186	0.268814	The Sorrow Proper by Lindsey Drager This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged Lindsey Drager Susan Scarlata on August 31, 2016 by Kristina Marie Darling From the first sentence of The Sorrow Proper (“The library may close…”), impending ends begin to accrue. Truly, “impending” is the simplest way to encapsulate this circuitous, ethereal and captivating novel. Lindsey Drager’s first, this is a thoroughly satisfying book that delves artfully into the underside of human lives. The characters in the book that Drager designates with proper names are a group of female librarians working toward their obsolescence as the library shifts away from carrying books. This group of women regularly meets for drinks after work, sessions that are an incomplete salve for the impending loss of the institution their lives revolve around. At one such session the women talk about what they have lost, and a terrible accident they were witness to comes-up. “I don’t know what it is I lost, [Avis] says, but something happened after the Bronson girl. I can’t put my finger on exactly what it is...but I feel it fully gone. Grief without an axis, Harriet says. That’s the worst kind.” Here, and throughout this novel, Drager brings clarity to aspects of human existence beneath the everyday. Avis is recollecting about an accident that had little to do with her directly, but somehow created loss for her. She tries to ascertain what she lost but cannot figure it out beyond knowing that something is fully gone. I had my first child this year, and starting the wild ride of parenthood has coincided with reading and re-reading The Sorrow Proper. Writing this review has come slowly as time spent with this book requires a sinking into strata. Friends ask me what the biggest change has been since I had a child. Bringing another life into the world highlights the fragility of existence. I knew this before having my son, of course, but now it is more palpable. The Sorrow Proper acknowledges and articulates this and more. This book enacts the fragility of existence by telling and not telling of tragedy, of ends, and by moving toward and through the grief that accompanies each. The characters without proper names in this novel are known by their occupations. They are the deaf mathematician and the photographer. They meet at the library and have an intense but fleeting relationship. They are both alive mourning the loss of the other at different points in the text so there is a purposeful slippage of time. Whatever time-space they inhabit, we get interesting, often cryptic, bits of conversation and thought from each of them. “The deaf mathematician wants to tell the librarian that she knows about end and what it means to reach it, that studying growth means studying decay.” This statement details opposites that Drager has her characters batting around throughout The Sorrow Proper. Growth cannot exist without decay and vice versa, which points toward one understanding of what The Sorrow Proper (or proper sorrow) is, a persistent understanding that nothing humans experience on earth is eternal. Important too here is that we are reading what the mathematician wants to say to one of the librarians. She does not say it, she cannot say it as she uses sign language, but her thinking starts with “that she knows about end.” Throughout the text, the deaf mathematician has sage-like thoughts that she cannot always express, though people need to hear them. This excerpt of dialog between the mathematician and the photographer is a distillation of their relationship: “...In order for life to work, you’ve got to suspend your disbelief. You’ve got to forget that everything ends, she says. ...Or, he tells her, you have to believe that it doesn’t.” Suspension of disbelief is, to a large degree, how people, relationships and societies continue. The mathematician states this as obvious—a truth people spend much energy to avoid thinking about. The photographer reaches for an alternative, for belief that there won’t be an end versus her perspective that people try to forget there will be. Further on, Drager has the mathematician express a related notion, “...[W]e know death is coming, but we pretend it is not. This is the thesis of being: we drive forth in order to reach the end, yet doing so is our protection against remembering that it is there. In other words, we repeat the same behavior hoping for different results.” The last phrase here, an oft-quoted definition for insanity, is one of the more startling “in other words” I have encountered. It stops me in my tracks because it is true, that we strive, accrue, accumulate and strive some more to protect ourselves from remembering that everything ends. For the mathematician, for Drager and for anyone willing to realize it, existence itself is insanity. So it is. The Sorrow Proper presents this paradox skillfully enough that I accept my insanity and the challenge that, though insane, what else is there to do, but learn from existence, from living, from what we go through and what life presents us with. Once the mathematician is gone, once she has ended, the photographer. “...[K]nows there is something to learn from lack, from loss: he has studied the vacant veins of her lipstick-stained glasses, the routes where the chapped skin did not touch the glass. ...There is something to say for echo, for image; the marks survive, though the lips are gone.” There is, certainly, something to say for “echo,” for “image,” for “marks,” and Drager has, once again, utilized a cliché to great effect. Artfully, smartly, responsibly, Drager knows that this type of learning is not fully formed, it is not something with defined edges, but the nuance of empty white boxes on pages, the haze that grief can be. Susan Scarlata has lived among the skyscrapers of Hong Kong, the fog of San Francisco, and now calls Jackson, Wyoming home. Throughout shifts in landscape and time, Scarlata has been writing poetry and essays and teaching about them too. Scarlata’s book, It Might Turn Out We Are Real, is available from Horseless Press. She holds degrees from Brown University and the University of Denver and is the Editor of Lost Roads Press. Recent creative work and reviews can be found in the Van Gogh Gogh anthology, on the PEN America website, and is forthcoming in the anthology Certain Stars Shoot Madly. ← “The Etiolating Stars”: On Sorrow, Sentiment, & the Sublime in Donna Stonecipher’s Poetry The Do-Over Poems: Kathleen Ossip Shows Us How to Remember →	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line821
__label__wiki	0.895021	0.895021	Industrial dispute and Unions. Mr. Roberts: the "Pitman's Attorney General" Mr W.P. Roberts was prominent as a solicitor who defended worker's rights during the 1840s, 50s and 60s. He also stood for election in 1847 as a Chartist at Blackburn. The shape and decoration of this jug are typical 1840s style, which would tie in with the major coal mining strikes in the North East of England at that time. The Miners' Banner pictured here is for Monkwearmouth Lodge. It shows a court scene from the 1869 dispute with "THE CANCELLING OF THE YEARLY BOND BY MR ROBERTS IN 1869". In simple terms the Yearly Bond was a contract which tied men to an employer but did not guarantee employment. The banner is currently hanging inside The Stadium of Light, the ground of Sunderland Football Club, which is built on the site of the former Monkwearmouth Colliery. BURNETT: THE KING OF THE 9 HOURS MOVEMENT The 9 hours movement was an international workers phenomenon which met with varying success. On the dust-cover of the book "The North-East Engineers' Strikes of 1871" is a plate featuring John Burnett who with Andrew Gourley organised the striking engineers. William Armstrong led the employers, not all of whom were as committed as him. On some of the items below "Sir W. Armstrong" is shown in oppostion to "John Strong Arm" representing the workers. The strike on Tyneside was a success, some plates below congratulating the "Tyneside men on their victory". The following week the engineers at Sunderland were also granted a 9 hour day. The first pottery plate sponsored by "MATTHEW STOKER WHOLESALE PROVISION MERCHANT AND TEA DEALER", "3 CHURCH ROW JARROW, AND KING STREET SOUTH SHIELDS" has no makers mark. The portrait of Burnett from this transfer unusually appears on the inside base of a jug which is similarly umarked. The jug has transfers of farming interest and a portrait of James Renforth the Tyneside oarsman who died while racing in Canada in 1871. The second group of plates made in 1871 by Wardle of Middlesbrough, with a slightly different portrait, appear in brown, green and purple/blue. Some have added colour. The are sponsored by "J GREAVES TEA DEALER NUN ST & CLAYTON ST NEWCASTLE & JARROW" and "W. SNOWBALL. KENT HOUSE + HIGH-ST GATESHEAD". Wardle produced other commemorative plates including the Swaithe Main Colliery disaster of 1875 and the 50th "RAILWAY JUBILEE COMMEMORATION HELD AT DARLINGTON" in 1875. Blackburn Riots May 1878 The English cotton industry was in a slump in 1878. There was a breakdown in negotiations over a proposed 10% pay reduction which developed into the riot at Blackburn commemorated on this mug. People's March for Jobs - '83 To London April - June 1983 "Women and men are marching the length of the country in the depths of an unprecedented depression, to protest at the waste of resources created by mass unemployment, and to demand a future for themselves and their children. We want jobs! We demand a future!"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line828
__label__wiki	0.984498	0.984498	Biz China Weekly SpaceX launches satellites for NASA, Iridium in "rideshare" mission Source: Xinhua\| 2018-05-23 06:51:11\|Editor: Liu LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. private space firm SpaceX launched two new Earth-observing satellites for NASA and five commercial communications satellites for Iridium on a used Falcon 9 rocket in a ride-share mission on Tuesday. The unique rideshare mission blasted off from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, the state of California, at 12:47 p.m. PDT (1947 GMT). This Iridium-6/GRACE-FO Mission first deployed the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) satellites approximately 11 minutes and 30 seconds after launch. "The twin #GRACEFO satellites have deployed from the @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. We await our first communication from #GRACEFO via our communications station at McMurdo, Antarctica," NASA tweeted after launch. The joint project between the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) GRACE-FO mission will continue GRACE's 15-year legacy of tracking the movement of Earth's mass. As its twin satellites fly over areas of higher and lower mass, the distance between them changes slightly due to gravitational forces. The GRACE-FO mission is expected to last at least five years, but requires both satellites in healthy condition to collect useful data, according to NASA. Tuesday's launch also carried to orbit five more satellites for Iridium Communications' second-generation Iridium-NEXT constellation, joining 50 such spacecraft already in operation. "Successful deployment of 5 @IridiumComm NEXT satellites to low-Earth orbit confirmed," SpaceX confirmed after about one hour and 12 minutes after the liftoff. The Iridium Next communications satellites that SpaceX is launching with GRACE-FO are the latest in a series for Iridium Communications to build up that company's satellite constellation. A total of eight Iridium NEXT launches are planned with SpaceX, which will deliver 75 new satellites to orbit. In total, 81 satellites are being built, with 66 in the operational constellation, nine serving as on-orbit spares and six as ground spares. Last year, Iridium and the GFZ, who are responsible for arranging GRACE's ride to orbit, agreed to share a launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, splitting the costs while allowing the GRACE mission to continue and Iridium to get further satellites into orbit. "In 2016, there was a commercial launch that actually put government rideshare on it, so we are seeing more options that commercial satellites can put government rideshare on it," Carrie O'Quinn, Senior Project Engineer at the Aerospace Corporation, told Xinhua. "I would like to see more of it, just because I'd like to see the total launch cost to go down...you know...get us to space as fast as we can," she said. Falcon 9's first stage for the Iridium-6/GRACE-FO mission previously launched the U.S. Air Force's classified Zuma mission in January. That mission was lost, but SpaceX was not to blame for the mishap. Although the rocket stuck a flawless landing on its last mission, the California-based company does not plan to attempt to recover Falcon 9' s first stage after launch. However, SpaceX did attempt to recover the valuable payload fairing, or nose cone, that covered the GRACE-FO and Iridium satellites during launch. At least one of the fairing halves was expected to glide back to Earth under a parafoil and be caught by Mr. Steven, a recovery boat equipped with a huge net suspended between giant metal arms. "We came very close. We're going to keep working on that," John Insprucker, a principal integration engineer at SpaceX, said during a live webcast of Tuesday's mission. KEY WORDS: SpaceX SpaceX launches newly updated Falcon 9 rocket SpaceX launches spacecraft in resupply mission to Int'l Space Station Roundup: SpaceX completes delivery of 50 satellites for Iridium on anniversary for reusable rockets Poyang Lake No. 2 Bridge under construction in E China's Jiangxi Macao holds traditional Drunken Dragon Festival In pics: paddy fields in China's Xinjiang 25th German Mills Day celebrated in Germany Petrol station hit by airstrikes by Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen First cross-border e-commerce freight train links Hamburg, Xi'an Xi calls for enhanced SCO security cooperation China to significantly cut auto import tariffs from July China's Deep Sea Warrior conducts dive in South China Sea Measures taken to protect water of Xiaoxiang River in SW China / 01. China moves to offer easier access for foreign investment / 02. China, Indian firms jointly train IT talent / 03. Investor representatives urge Deutsche Bank to replace chairman / 04. Wild giant panda spotted in SW China / 05. An egg a day may keep heart disease away: study Scenery along Yongjiang River in Nanning, south China's Guangxi China launches relay satellite to explore Moon's far side Aerial view of Laoshan mountain scenic zone in Qingdao When birds foraging	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line831
__label__wiki	0.862761	0.862761	Decision to extend Raghuram Rajan’s term will be taken without influence of any factor: Arun Jaitley News, Trending, UNDER THE SCANNER, WHO'S HOT Raid \| Official Trailer \| Ajay Devgn \| Ileana D’Cruz \| Raj Kumar Gupta \| 16th March WhatsApp will share all your phone numbers with Facebook from now on, beware! GLOBAL, Internet, News, Think again, WHO'S HOT Tagged India Christopher Nolan coming to India? India, News, Trending, WHO'S HOT Amitabh Bachchan Confirms Christopher Nolan’s Visit To India! Megastar Amitabh Bachchan today said that acclaimed director Christopher Nolan will be visiting India by March this year. The 75-year-old actor s... India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Live cricket score: Match drawn India, News, WHO'S HOT India and Sri Lanka played out an entertaining draw in the first Test of the three-match series at the Eden Gardens on Monday. Get highlights of India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 5, Kolkata. India was bundled... Happy Children’s Day 2017 Most inspiring quotes by ‘Missile Man’ Children’s Day: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam named the ‘Missile Man’ for his contributions towards the developments of India’s missile projects. He often spoke t... Google doodle celebrates Kathak legend Sitara Devi’s 97th birth anniversary Who was Sitara Devi? The Kathak queen who impressed Rabindranath Tagore. Search engine giant Google today paid rich tribute to Kathak queen Sitara Devi on her 97th birth anniversary with a doodle. Sitara Devi ... Infosys has also fixed November 1 as the record date for payment of interim dividen India's second-biggest programming administrations firm Infosys said on Monday that it has settled November 1, 2017, as the record date for it's dependent upon Rs. 13,000 crore share buyback program. "The Buyba... Hardik Pandya: ready to contribute for India in any batting position Cricket, India, News, WHO'S HOT Hardik Pandya shined with the ball and bat in the third ODI against Australia. In the Chennai ODI, he blasted 83 batting at number seven to change the course of the match. In Kolkata, he again batted at No.7 an... The bullet Train will be traveling by 508 KM in 2 hours In India The country’s first bullet train project, which is considered to be the dream project of the Modi Government, is going to start on September 14. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, that on September 1... Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim is to be sentenced today. Meanwhile China has also involved in this case Meanwhile, China has also jumped in this case. Taking a dig at Panchkula violence, the Chinese media said that India first resolved its internal problems. China’s newspaper Global Times has written that “Der... Triple talaq supreme court, know 5 Muslim Women Painful Stories The Supreme Court’s decision on three divorces will come today. The hearing on the issue of three divorces which started in the Supreme Court from May 11 ended on May 18. After this, the Supreme Court had kept ... Do three piece of Pakistan and win occupied Kashmir: Baba Ramdev Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday said that India should invade and capture Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and also called for the complete boycott of Chinese items. During a news channel India TV program Ramdev said... Presidential Election 2017 results NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind is leading with a handsome margin in the presidential contest after receiving 1,389 votes against opposition candidate Meira Kumar, who got 576 votes, according to partial results ... Ravi Shastri appointed new coach of Team India Cricket, India, News, Trending, WHO'S HOT Former India allrounder and captain Ravi Shastri, who was team director of the Indian men’s cricket team from August 2014 to April 2016, has been appointed as head coach for a two-year period until the end of t... Ahmedabad becomes India’s first UNESCO Heritage city The city's assignment was upheld by 20 nations. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on Saturday announced Ahmedabad a World Heritage City, making it India's first city to get... This Pakistani cricketer’s message for ‘inspiration’ Jhulan Goswami is truly touching Pakistan's young cricketer Kainat Imtiaz imparted a photo to India's quick bowler Jhulan Goswami and composed a delightful message, on her Instagram profile. Kainat, who is a standout amongst the most energizin... India beat Pakistan by 95 runs in Women’s World Cup 2017 Team India defeated Pakistan by 95 runs in the high-voltage clash of the ICC Women`s World Cup in Derby on Sunday. In the chase of mere 169 runs, Sana Mir-led team was wrapped on 74 runs. Ekta Bisht bagged t... Days Out For Kids! Ziva and Zoravar en route to Antigua Cricket, Games, UNDER THE SCANNER Opener batsmen Shikhar Dhawan's son Zoravar is an instant hit with the Indian Team as was seen during the Champions Trophy which was held in England and now on Monday, it was the turn of MS Dhoni's Ziva to have... CL’17 News: After a defeat from Pakistan in Final, Indian Fans Tweeted “We’re All With You” Cricket, Internet, Social, Trending CL'17 Final Match — Pakistan defeat India with a huge margin of 180 runs and became the maiden Champions Trophy winner. Despite the defeat against Pakistan, Indian Team got a lot of support, where Indian Fan... From 2019, India will have all the info about black money in swiss accounts Switzerland today ratified automatic exchange of financial account information with India and 40 other jurisdictions to check black money deposits. The Swiss Federal Council in a statement said the protocol wil... India has the highest number of child labourers in the world India, Think again, WHO'S HOT India now has the highest number of children stunted due to malnutrition – 48.2 million, equivalent to the population of Colombia, as per the latest global report on childhood. Also, 31 million of its c... ISRO launches ‘fatboy’, India’s heaviest rocket till date India, Inspirational, News, Science, Technology, WHO'S HOT The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its heaviest cryogenic rocket until date, the GSLV-Mk III, from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Monday. India's heaviest rocket, the GS... India’s first match in CL’17, all set to play against Pakistan CL'17 News: INDIA team is all set to play against PAK today, the match is at Birmingham, and 40 percent chance of rains. India and Pakistan play each other in their first match of the ICC Champions Trophy 20... India team favorites, and will win the title CT’17: Saha Cricket, India Though he may not be part of the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 in England, the wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has said that his first choice of team that can lift the title is India. “... CBSE may soon release the NEET answer keys at official website College, Education Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) on 7 May 2017. Amidst controversies over frisking protocols, the exam was held at 104 exam cities on t... 3 Simple Steps to link your Aadhaar Card to Pan Card India, News Removing the last bottleneck in linking PAN card number to Aadhaar card, the Income Tax department on Thursday launched a dedicated website www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in offering simple steps to link the two... Mowgli girl found in UP, was raised by monkeys IT’S the premise for one of the most famous children’s books ever written – the story of wild animals taking in a lost child to raise as one of their own. And to many of us, it sounds like pure fantasy. But th... India has never used me: Dalai lama India, News, Politics Amid protests by Beijing against his scheduled visit to Tawang, the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said India has never used him against China. “India has never used me against China. I am a messenger of the ancient ... Walmart to open 50 new outlets in India BUSIFLUENCE, India, News, WHO'S HOT Walmart is planning to open around 50 new stores in India over the next three-to-four years, around half of which would come up in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, which recently saw BJP coming to power . As o... Viv Richards Stopped Me From Retiring After 2007 World Cup: Sachin Tendulkar Cricket, WHO'S HOT It’s exactly a decade since the Indian team was ignominiously knocked out of the group stage of the 2007 ICC World Cup at West Indies. India had come on the back of good form in ODIs having won series in Sri La... FIFA 2017: Under-17 World Cup, Football Legends to Visit India Football legends will be visiting India for promotional purposes in the lead-up to the FIFA 2017 U-17 World Cup, much like Diego Maradona and Pablo Aimar did for FIFA's U-20 tournament draw in Korea recently. ... 75.8 Million People in India Don’t Drink Clean Water – Revealed News, WHO'S HOT India has more people in rural areas–75.8 million–living without access to clean water than any other country, according to Wild Water, State of the World’s Water 2017, a new report by WaterAid, a global advoca... Survey: India ahead of Pakistan and China in terms of Bribery One of the main objective of the current Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been to make India corruption free. But it seems the country still has a long way to go. A recent survey by Tra... Hardwork is more important than Harvard: Modi takes Jibe on Amartya Sen News, Politics, WHO'S HOT Buoyed by encouraging GDP growth figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which showed demonetisation did not cause the kind of damage predicted by his rivals and critics, PM Modi on Wednesday de... ISRO launches 104 satellites at once, creates history India, Inspirational, News, Science At about 10 am on Wednesday, India's nearly 50-year-old space programme rocketed into the record books by successfully deploying as many as 104 satellites in orbit — a feat not accomplished by any country so fa... Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar’s respect for each other will make your day Cricket, News, Trending Virat Kohli is in the form of his life at the moment. The star batsman recently cracked his fourth Test double-century during India's win over Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. ... India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs Bangladesh fought valiantly on the fifth and final day of the Hyderabad Test but it wasn't enough to stop one of the most successful home Test bowling pairs of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja from leavi... Chetan Bhagat conducted a poll on twitter about Narendra Modi and results are interesting India, Internet, News, Politics, Think again, Trending, WHO'S HOT Chetan Bhagat has been on a roll on Twitter with his online polls. Apparently, he is working on an article for which he needs some data and in times of social media, Bhagat thought it best to conduct a Twitter ... Viral Acharya appointed the deputy governor of RBI BUSIFLUENCE, India, News, Politics, Social Viral Acharya was appointed by the Government on Wednesday as the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India. He will be joining the ranks of Vishwanathan, S S Mundra, R Gandhi as one of four deputy governors... AR Rehman nominated for OSCARS again in two categories India, Inspirational, Movies, News, Trending Music Maestro AR Rahman has done India proud again by making it to the nomination list of Oscars in the Best Original Score category for the film Pele: Birth Of A Legend. This time around, he is competing with ... Which country will Sania Mirza’s child play for, India or Pakistan? Think again The one person who brought glory to women’s tennis in the international circuit and made India’s name shine brightly and the flag soar high is undoubtedly Sania Mirza. The tennis sensation has powered her way t... Jio crosses 50 million subscribers in less than 3 months BUSIFLUENCE, India, Internet Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Jio has crossed the 50 million subscriber mark in less than three months after its full-fledged 4G services launch to emerge as the largest broadband operator in the country. ... Nepal has banned the new Indian Currency notes of 500 and 2000 Nepal Rastra Bank on Thursday banned the use of India’s new currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 denomination, terming them “unauthorised and illegal”. These two currency notes were issued by the Reserve Bank ... Reliance Jio to provide home delivery of SIM cards soon GLOBAL, News, WHO'S HOT Following reports from September, Reliance Jio has officially launched a pilot programme for home delivery of SIM cards. Targeting the biggest cities in India, the service is aimed to help consumers get their h... India thrash England by 246 runs in second test India's bowlers required just 38.1 overs to wrap up a 246-run victory on the final day of the second Test in Visakhapatnam, as England's resolve - fatally weakened by the loss of two wickets late on the fourth ... India gear up for another victory on Day 5 as England need 405 to win Indian spinners were thwarted by a splendid display of ultra-defensive batting by England before the hosts edged ahead dismissing rival skipper Alastair Cook on an engrossing fourth day of the second cricket Te... Canada changes immigration rules, likely to favor Indian Students Canada has announced new immigration measures that are likely to prove beneficial to international students in the country, a fair percentage of whom are from India. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship... Ind Vs Eng: First test ends in a draw Team India survived England scare on the final day as the opening Test of the five-match series in Rajkot resulted in an exciting draw on Sunday. Top-ranked India, which was set a target of 310 runs off a mi... Indian Team parties hard at Pujara’s house before first test against England As the Indian cricket team reached Rajkot for the first Test of the five-match series against England, they were received with great fanfare in the city. The team celebrated captain Virat Kohli’s birthday on Sa... World’s largest telescope will no longer be hosted by India India, News, Science, Technology India has lost out on being the destination for the world's largest telescope. There was a lot of anticipation that the giant Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) would get housed at a remote high- altitude site in ... India to play 5 test series with England from 9th of november The number one Test team in the world, India, will take on England in a five-match Test series followed by three ODIs and T20Is, respectively. Indian cricket team, led by Virat Kohli, arrived in Rajkot on Satur... We can’t afford your hotel bills, BCCI writes to England Cricket team Cricket, India, News The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has written to the England and Wales Cricket Board informing them that the Indian board won't be able to execute the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between th... NDTV India to stay banned on 9th of November India, News, Think again, Trending The Information and Broadcasting ministry’s inter-ministerial committee has recommended that news channel NDTV India be taken off air for 24 hours for allegedly revealing “strategically-sensitive information” d... Anirudhha Rajput becomes member of United Nation’s International Law Commission In a significant victory, a young Indian lawyer won a hotly-contested election in the UN General Assembly for membership to the world body’s top body of legal experts, garnering the highest number of votes in t... Indian Players come out wearing their mothers’ names on their jerseys, internet applauds Cricket, Inspirational India play New Zealand in the final and what will be the deciding match of the ODI series. But when the team took the field to stand alongside their opponents for the national anthems of their respective countr... India beat NZ by 190 runs to win series Barring the 4-1 drubbing against Australia, India have had a successful year across the formats. That is how they kick-started 2016 — on a losing note. All the same, what followed was a journey full of howling ... Scott Styris walks out from the commentary box during 3rd ODI between Ind and NZ Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni dominated headlines after India's thumping seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the third ODI at Mohali. However, not many, especially those who didn't watch the match, would be aware o... Kohli-Dhoni take India home after Nz set target of 286 in third test Virat Kohli produced another breathtaking effort as his superbly-crafted 154 not out enabled India to cruise to an easy seven-wicket victory in the third ODI against New Zealand in Mohali on Sunday. India thus... India should follow Japan model to improve football: Brazilian legend Rivaldo He is certainly not the first to say this but World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner Rivaldo too feels India should follow the ‘Japan model’ in order to improve the standard of football in the country. Brazilian g... Over 32 lakh debit cards at risk in India, RBI warns the banks News, Think again Concerned over security breach in 32 lakh debit cards of various banks, the finance ministry has sought details from lenders as also the additional steps that need to be taken to avert such incidents. Accord... Ind Vs Nz: Kiwis win by 6 runs in a thriller Underdogs New Zealand finally felt the sweet taste of victory on what has been a forgettable tour so far by beating the favourites India by six runs in the second ODI at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Thursday to... India beat NZ by 6 wickets in 1st ODI Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century to steer India to an easy six-wicket win in the first ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand at Dharamsala on Sunday. Chasing 191, India achieved the target... Pakistani Lawyer files petition for India to return the 5000 years old ‘Dancing girl’ statue A Pakistani lawyer has filed a petition in the Lahore high court asking his government to bring back a 5,000-year-old bronze statue called ‘Dancing Girl’ from India. Javed Iqbal Jaffrey on ... Ashwin’s career best and Pujara’s century helps India to clean sweep NZ Ravichandran Ashwin yet again proved why winning a Test in India, let alone a series, has become nearly impossible for the visiting teams in the past four years when his 21st five-wicket haul guided India to a ... Over 3 crore people in India are using credit cards in 2016 and it is a record BUSIFLUENCE, News The number of credit cards on issue is set to exceed the record 28 million cards it hit in March 2008, bankers said. The banking system adds about 5-6 million cards every year, the lenders said. As of 31 July,... Ashwin runs through NZ batting, claims 6 wickets to give India 258 runs lead Ashwin is perhaps the most controlled and dominant spinner in the world right now. By the time the day ended, Ashwin had completed his 20th five-wicket haul to finish with 6/81 as New Zealand crumbled to 299 al... Kohli Rahane make record, Jadeja fined for a weird reason Ajinkya Rahane termed his knock of 188 as a "special one" which will be etched in his memory for a long time to come. Rahane, who added 365 runs with skipper Virat Kohli, was happy that he was able to play t... Rahane-Kohli hit centuries, put India in command in third test Cricket, News A day after Virat Kohli became the first batsman to score a century in the series, Ajinkya Rahane became the second to reach the three-figure mark. Rahane completed his eighth century in the longer format of th... Social Media campaign to boycott chinese products goes viral A social media campaign to boycott 'Made in China' goods, in a rebuttal to its continued support for Pakistan and for voting in the United Nations against Indian interests, has begun to show results. Traders at... Raina returns to Indian ODI team, Ashwin rested Suresh Raina today staged a comeback for the first three ODI against New Zealand while three senior players including off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin were rested keeping a gruelling season in mind. Chairman ... Pakistan Bans Big Boss 10 broadcast Trending, TV After Indian motion picture producers’ association’s (IMPPA) decision to ban Pakistani actors and technicians from working in Bollywood, Pakistan has also announced that it will suspend the licences of media o... Indian Army provides video of surgical strikes to Government India's armed forces have given the green signal to the government to use the video footage of the surgical strikes against terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in any manner it sees fit to make New ... There will either be IPL or Champions Trophy: BCCI reacts to Lodha Panel’s decision Cricket, Politics India may have to pull out of next year’s Champions Trophy in England if the BCCI implements Justice RM Lodha Committee recommendations in toto, Board president Anurag Thakur warned on Monday. As per the ref... India beat NZ in second test by 178 runs, reclaim Number 1 ranking India beat New Zealand by 178 runs to win the second Test at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Monday and claim a 2-0 series win. As a result, the hosts also replaced Pakistan as the World No. 1 Test team. The victo... Indian forces perform surgical strikes across LOC, reportedly kill 35-40 terrorists India has carried out surgical strikes targeting “launch pads” for terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC), the Army said on Thursday. The strike was carried out on Wednesday night, senior military and dipl... India ranked 39th at Global Competitiveness Index Rankings, improves by 16 places in one year BUSIFLUENCE, India, News In a confidence booster to the Narendra Modi government for its economic and business policies, India has jumped 16 spots to 39th rank in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index. The index is... BCCI reveals the ‘Dream Team’, Some big names miss out In a poll run by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pick an all-time XI for Tests on the milestone moment of 500 Tests in Kanpur, name of one of the best captains and a brilliant opening batsman in... India beat Newzealand by 197 runs in Kanpur Test India won the match by 197 runs after New Zealand were bowled out for 238 runs on the last day of the Test. # Ravichandran Ashwin’s figures of 6 for 132 are his fourth instance of five wickets or more in an ... Modi responds to Uri attacks from Kozhikode Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the public for the first time ever since Uri attacks took place. He started his address in Malayalam and said, “When we think of Kerala, we think of God’s Own ... Uri Attacks: MNS asks Fawad Khan and other Pakistani actors to leave country Just after few days of Uri Attack in which 18 Indian soldiers died, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has asked Pakistani actors to leave India within 48 hours. Amey Khopkar of MNS Chitrapat Sena has reportedly ... Kane Williamson nearly gets out because of his helmet on Day 2 Cricket, Humor, News Kane Williamson was leading his side’s reply in the second innings of the first Test betweenIndia and New Zealand after his bowlers helped him bundle India out for 318 in the first innings. Batting on 40 in the... Uri Fallout: Russia cancels Military Exercise with Pakistan India, Politics, Think again, Trending, World In an apparent fallout of Uri terror attack, Russia has called off its joint military exercise with Pakistan, CNN-News 18 reported on Monday. Russia’s move is a big diplomatic gain for India as the latter h... Uri attacks: India weighing options against Pakistan India is weighing its options after the deadly attack on an army base in Uri in Kashmir blamed on a Pakistan-based terror outfit, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting amid strident... India gets a record 42nd rank in Paralympics medal tally, best so far For India, after two heartbreaking 4th place finishes, glory was finally savoured by the country’s Paralympians and viewers alike. Sandeep and Farman Basha narrowly missed a podium finish in Javelin and Powerli... Are you a middle class Indian? Find out here! Education, Lifestyle, Think again, WHO'S HOT In a country quite as large as India, it's hard to identify anything that actually counts as being in the "middle." Yet most of us claim we are middle-class, no matter where we fall on the spectrum, whether com... PM Modi indirectly targets Pakistan at G20 Summit Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, used the G-20 forum to assert that “one single nation” in South Asia is spreading “agents of terror”, amid calls for the imposition of sanctions... Thousands queue up to buy Reliance Jio Sim cards BUSIFLUENCE, India, News, Social There was been a lot of demand for the Reliance Jio SIM in the virtual world, as has been evident by the number of queries we've got on the subject in the last few weeks. This week saw the demand make its prese... India is the 7th wealthiest country in the world India, News, World India has figured among the top 10 wealthiest countries in the world with a total individual wealth of $5,600 billion (nearly Rs 372.5 lakh crore) while the United States topped the chart. According to a rep... Why More Indian startups fail as compared to US? Social, START UP INDIA, Technology, Think again India is quickly becoming a leading global startup hub. Rising numbers of entrepreneurs, incubators, international and local VCs, and multinational corporations are turbocharging the development of a burgeoning... Infosys loses RBS account, 3000 jobs in danger, shares fall BUSIFLUENCE, Engineering, GLOBAL, India, News, Technology, Think again Infosys shares slumped over 3 per cent on Tuesday, following Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to cancel a project to set up a separate bank in the United Kingdom. RBS announced last week that it will not pursu... Oyo gets 413 crore funding from Softbank News, PITCHERS, Social, START UP INDIA, WHO'S HOT Budget hotel aggregator Oyo, owned by Oravel Stays Pvt. Ltd, has raised Rs.413 crore (around $62 million) from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. at a time when investors have become ultra-cautious about their bets o... After leading the match for 64 minutes, India lose 1-3 to Belgium in Quarterfinals In a blazing heat that could melt laptops, leave alone the resolve of the teams in the middle, India began with promise but slid into painfully slow meltdown as they hunted for their first Olympic hockey semifi... This is why 15th August was chosen as India’s Independence day News, Social, Think again, Trending In 1929, when Jawaharlal Nehru as Congress President gave the call for ‘Poorna Swaraj’ or total independence from British colonial rule, January 26 was chosen as the Independence Day. In fact, Congress party co... China test runs Transit Elevated Bus that can ‘fly’ over traffic, Modi interested It may look like something from the future, but China's long-awaited "straddling bus" ran its inaugural test in Hebei province this week. The 2m-high Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) straddles the cars below, allowi... Coldplay is coming live to India If you've always cribbed about Coldplay not performing in India, your woes might soon see an end. The band, which has the reputation of being all kinds of brilliant--and boasts of a loyal set of fans--is soo... 1 pregnant woman dies in every 5 minutes in India: WHO report The World Health Organisation (WHO) released a data, stating that in every five minutes, at least one woman dies of pregnancy or childbirth complications in India. The WHO said India records 25.7% (1,36,000) of... Bezoz urges relaxing e-retailer norms in India BUSIFLUENCE, WHO'S HOT Amazon CEO Jeff Bezoz is reportedly urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow e-commerce firms, which are backed by foreign investors, to function as marketplaces as well as sell products directly to consume... World Bank predicts 7.6-7.7% growth for India The World Bank revised its economic growth prediction for India to 7.6%-7.7%for 2016-17 and 2017-18. Previously it had predicted a rate of 7.9%. The revision has been made in light of sluggish corporate lending... UC News App Launched by UCWeb in India The Alibaba Mobile Business Group has recently launched the UC News app in India on Monday. This is the app that keeps you updated with all kind of news that is featured on about 20 news channels. This app cont... Phalodi sizzles at 51°C, the highest-ever temperature recorded in India Phalodi, a city in Rajasthan, sizzled at 51°C on Wednesday, the highest-ever temperature recorded in the country. This comes at a time when several parts of north and northwest India are in the grip of a heat w... India to ink new treaties with 47 nations India wants to update its treaties with 47 countries in line with the current economic situation. After being dragged for international arbitration by many investors, it seeks to ensure local judicial remedies ... India, Iran sign historic pact to develop Chabahar port "The agreement to develop Chabahar port for which India will provide $500 million is a key milestone," the PM said India on Monday signed 12 agreements with Iran, including a pact to operate a strategic port i...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line836
__label__cc	0.616269	0.383731	WISSARD Whillans Ice Stream Subglacial Access Research Drilling Science and Operations Participant Area The WISSARD project focuses on the lower portion of the Whillans Ice Stream (formerly Ice Stream B) on the Siple Coast in West Antarctica, which has long been the focus of field-work within the US Antarctic Program. In 2007, an extensive hydrological system under Whillans and Mercer ice streams was discovered through analysis of ICESat laser altimetry data. There are two main sites for the WISSARD project: i) one of the active subglacial lakes and ii) a region of the grounding zone downstream of the lake. Subglacial Lake Whillans Subglacial Lake Whillans (SLW) is an active subglacial lake on lower Whillans Ice Stream. The ICESat data detected deformation of the ice surface in response to subglacial water activity [Fricker et al., 2007; Fricker and Scambos, 2009], and were used to monitor the activity of SLW intermittently between October 2003 and October 2009. During this time there were two complete fill/drain cycles (see Figure). There are no data available before ICESat, so it is not known how long the lake had been quiescent before 2003. However these data do allow for a periodic drainage cycle with a residence time on the order of three years. SLW is an ideal candidate for drilling for the following reasons: It is located beneath a major West Antarctic ice stream that is known to have highly variable surface velocity Safety/accessibility considerations no visible surface crevassing close to the grounding line (~80 km) accessible from McMurdo Station relatively thin ice thickness (800 m); for comparison, ice thicknesses over Subglacial Lake Ellsworth and Subglacial Lake Vostok, are ~3 km and ~4 km respectively. Low contamination risk: lake sits at the seaward end of the hydrologic catchment, which alleviates concern over inadvertent biological contamination. Due to its location, any potential environmental impact would be confined to a limited area close to the ocean with a relatively short hydraulic residence time. Grounding zone The most likely flow-path from SLW to the grounding line has been estimated from the hydrostatic hydropotential derived from a surface DEM and bedrock DEM, and suggests that the outflow enters the Ross Ice Shelf cavity in an embayment near (84.35°S, 163.06°W) (see Figure). The final location of the grounding zone site will depend on our geophysical site surveys, which will include collecting extensive high-resolution radar and seismic data. Surveying this part of the grounding zone will allow us to determine the effect of lakes on grounding zone processes and their stability, and vice versa, in addition to their effect on subglacial sedimentary processes and ocean-induced basal melting. WISSARD Personnel Scientists Drill through 2,400 Feet of Antarctic Ice for Climate Clues A surprise finding may reveal how fast glaciers could slip into the sea Scientific America We Really Need to Explore Europa Centennial grad headed to Antarctica WISSARD News WISSARD on Facebook GBASE LISSARD Support and Logistics Science Traverse Hot Water Drill Launch and Recovery System Science Instrumentation Clean Access Technology and Procedures WISSARD in the Classroom WISSARD in the Community	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line841
__label__wiki	0.91102	0.91102	New Zealand Footy Updates Sunday, December 01 2019 @ 09:55 pm ACDT Contributed by: Wesley Hull With the completion of the Auckland Australian Football League’s season last weekend, footy in New Zealand goes into its off - season with winners, losers and plenty to think about for all clubs ahead of the 2020 season. The AAFL Grand Final was an absolute thriller with the University Blues downing the North Shore Tigers by four points. The Blues won the minor premiership ahead of the Waitakere Magpies and won their first final against the Mt Roskill Saints to book a berth in the final. The Magpies went down to a rampaging Tigers outfit, allowing the Blues and Tigers to fight it out for the flag. After a tough match, the University Blues 7 9 51 defeated the North Shore Tigers 7 5 47 to take the 2019 flag. In other results across New Zealand for 2019, the Christchurch Bulldogs have defeated the University Cougars in the Canterbury Australian Football League Grand Final. The Cougars were the reigning champions, but that mattered little to the Bulldogs as they ran out 29-point victors. The final scores of the match earlier in November saw the Christchurch Bulldogs 10 10 70 down the University Cougars 6 5 41. In the national AFL New Zealand Premiership played earlier this year, featuring the cream of New Zealand talent, the Western Crows won their second AFLNZ title when they downed the Southern Saints by 36 points. The final score saw the Western Crows 15 7 97 defeat the Southern Saints 9 7 61. The fifth season of the AFL New Zealand Premiership will get underway in early February. More by Wesley Hull More from Oceania New Zealand Footy Updates \| 0 comments \| Create New Account	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line843
__label__cc	0.62437	0.37563	Washington Running Club … Running The Nation's Capital Top Club Marathoners Weekly Runs Sunday Distance Run Track Workouts Non-WRC Runs The Washington Running Club November 1998 Newsletter The DECEMBER MEETING of WRC will be held on DECEMBER 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Jack & Jodie Pozo-Olano’s residence located at 1423 North Nash Street, Apt. 11, Arlington, VA. The topics to be discussed include uniforms & club logo, winter party, spring race schedule. To add items to the agenda please call Dave Keating at (301) 587-4406 or send him an e-mail to dSkeating@hotmail.com Bring yourselves and a friend if you like! The Washington Running Club October 1998 Newsletter The OCTOBER MEETING of WRC will be held at Armand’s Pizzeria (Tenleytown) on Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, DC on October 22, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. Topics to be discussed include: new logo & jerseys, fall racing schedules and trail gossip. For more information or directions, call El Presidente, Dave Keating at (301) 587-4406. June/July/August 1998 The Washington Running Club June 1998 Newsletter The next meeting will be held in conjunction with the WRC picnic at Tris Kruger’s house on SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, starting at 12 Noon and ending at 4:00 p.m. Please note the ending time – we’ve had some people abuse Tris’s hospitality by staying much later. March/April/May 1998 Washington Running Club March 1998 Newsletter The JUNE MEETING of WRC will be held at Armand’s Pizzeria (Tenleytown) in Washington, DC on JUNE 11, 1998 at 7:30 p.m. Topics to be discussed include upcoming team races, the WRC Challenge Race and predictions on who to watch at Nationals. About WRC Washington Running Club (WRC) is a long-distance running club for runners of all abilities living in and around Washington, DC. The club meets for distance runs, participates in race events, and gathers for various social outings throughout the year. What WRC members have in common, regardless of their abilities, is an interest in the sport of running and being a part of the larger running community. Club members also provide aid and comfort to their fellow members as well as exchange advice and tips on running. Overall, we strive to improve our running, maintain our health and fitness, and have fun! First Sunday photo from last week First Sunday picture from 10/6/19 Switch to 8 am start time Congrats to WRC 2019 Parks Half Marathon finishers September first Sunday photos Newsletters (1976–present) Log into Email for WRC This work is powered by WordPress and licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 + Additional Licensing Permissions.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line846
__label__wiki	0.682792	0.682792	Home /Gents Shirt/Baby Check Shirt Bodysuit Baby Check Shirt Bodysuit toyota shifts r base to michigan In a bungalow community built between the mountains and the sea on Spain’s northern coast that the members will own and manage themselves, the able bodied will help the infirm, and each will take responsibility for the other. It’s an innovative way of coping with a big problem: Spain is aging faster than almost any other country in the world, and its fertility rates are dropping. Soon there just won’t be enough young people to care for the old. This strategy is a lot like the way traditional businesses have always been sold. The more customers a store has, the more it is worth to a buyer. That is a pretty solid way to value domains. As the truth of her husband’s actions comes clear to her, her Stevie becomes a Hellenic Fury, spitting bitter gibes at him, smashing plates and vases and otherwise making a ruin of their beautifully appointed upper class living room (the elegantly tasteful creation of scenic designer Mark Pickell), and vowing to bring him down as he has brought her down. Robinson certainly doesn’t ignore the soft and witty sides of her character; in the first scene, she makes clear the honesty of Stevie’s deep love for Martin, and she makes a great game of Albee’s characteristic wordplay, which is abundant here. But it’s in her midnight black anger and desire for retribution that we can see most vividly why Albee subtitled this play Notes Toward a Definition of Tragedy.. The killings inspired movies and TV shows, and Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi wrote a best selling book about the murders called “Helter Skelter.” Manson’s face has appeared on T shirts. The macabre shock rocker Marilyn Manson borrowed part of his stage name from the killer. Monroe contributed to this story. Germany’s coach Joachim Lw said before the game that it would be an easy game because the Finn team was very strong in the defensive. Still, he expected his team to ensure the second victory in the qualification round. So far the two teams have faced each other 20 times, whereby Germany achieved 15 victories and four games ended with a tie. Luxurious selections of neck warmers are made from the finest quality of mink, fox, raccoon, Rex Chinchilla and sable fur are available in different colors and designs, to keep you warm and give you comfort with style in it. Real fur neck warmer is designed and tailored in such a way that the buyers shall never regret as we ensure the best quality with elegance designed on it. This product is handmade and manufactured in Italy only from natural furs.. TAGS: Baby Check Shirt Bodysuit	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line849
__label__cc	0.64708	0.35292	“Essentially a working terrier” says the standard and the breed remains so, hugely popular in the country for his gameness, but adapting also to family life in the town and city. The borders of Northumberland and Scotland gave the breed its name around 1880 after he was used as the earth dog with the Border Foxhounds. He had also earned the local names of the Reedwater Terrier and the Coquetdale Terrier.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line857
__label__cc	0.501801	0.498199	THE MOGUL MINUTE : WELL HELLO, HELLO ADELE As a 24 year old I'm really looking forward to "25" Adele's new album. It's been four years since her last album "21" released. The glamorous mom, singer, and songwriter is back with her first single "Hello" written by herself and Greg Kurstin. Adele quickly takes you into her world with her soul touching , heart felt, voice and lyrics ( Did anyone else fight back tears)? This song is so emotional and moving. You just might want to pick up the phone and say "Hello" to your ex or someone you miss dearly. Adele released her single and video the same day starring Tristan Wilds as her leading guy (perfect choice by the way). The video is directed by director and actor Xavier Dolan. The video is beautiful shot in sepia tone and it's the first video to be shot in IMAX. The scenery, the rain, and the camera angles together create a gripping yet refulgent visual. "Hello" gained over a hundred million views within 24 hours earning its title as the second video to get the most streams on Vevo. "Hello" is amazing and Adele looks stunning in her fur coat in the woods as the leaves fall . Her track list for "25" released and here it is 1. Hello 2. Send My Love (To Your New Lover) 3. I Miss You 4. When We Were Young 5. Remedy 6. Water Under The Bridge 7. River Lea 8. Love In The Dark 9. Million Years Ago 10. All I Ask 11. Sweetest Devotion Oh, I can not wait for this album! Adele is back with a new power, a new outlook, and a new walk and style . Adele has stepped into a whole new path and she's happy to thrive ! On November 20, 2015 you'll be able to purchase "25" . Purchase "Hello" ‘Hello' is taken from the new album, 25, out November 20. http://adele.com Pre-order from iTunes http://smarturl.it/itunes25 Pre-order from Amazon http://smarturl.it/25amazon Pre-order from Google Play http://smarturl.it/hellogplay Tristan Wilds www.twitter.com/mackwilds THE MOGUL MINUTE : LOVING TIFFANY EVANS "ALL ME" EP 100% If you haven't heard 23 year old Tiffany Evans new EP "All Me" let me put you on right now. The beautiful songstress is spicing up the seven track project with her soulful, lovable, and strong voice. Tiffany's vocals are solid and her lyrics are enticing, charming, blazing, sexy, mature, and turned up. She is letting everyone hear and see her growth as not only a artist but a young women as well. "All Me" EP is truly a must have. Vocally and lyrically Tiffany Evans has given us a project that you want to keep on repeat, share with your friends, and turn on "T.M.I" or "Talk A Good Game" and dance for your boo! She delivered this one first class okay hunee! Speaking of "Hunee", Tiff released some really dope and fly bomber jackets displaying her number "92" , under her "EyeHunee" brand. Visit (www.eyehunee.com) .It's official the young CEO is working 100 Percent and I love it! The EP is straight fire from the lyrics to the instrumentals. I think it's too cool that Fetty Wap is featured on her song "On Sight". So check out a few of her tracks below and purchase "All Me" . Tiffany is doing it big ! Congratulations girl! Hands in da air all the way! Me and you should definitely do an interview soon lady! Tiffany Evans Instagram :https://instagram.com/tiffanyevansofficial/ Tiffany Evans Twitter : https://twitter.com/mstiffevans Buy "All Me" on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/AllMe Buy "All Me" on Google Play: http://smarturl.it/gAllMe Buy "All Me" on Amazon Music: http://smarturl.it/aAllMe THE MOGUL MINUTE : OH YEAH ! PnB ROCK GOT IT LIT RIGHT NOW #RNB3 Atlantic Records artist PnB Rock released his mixtape "RNB3" today on iTunes. The mixtape is lit from beginning to end. PnB Rock delivers fire projects and performances . I've seen PnB Rock perform live at the Revolt "Local Love Tour" and Power 99's "Powerhouse 2015" . Although he has a laid back demeanor he puts on a very entertaining show that gets the crowd super hype. The girls were go crazy for the "On Fleek" , "Hit Me Up" rapper. His new mixtape "RnB 3" shows exactly why he's rocking Philadelphia right now. The mixtape is popping! It's trill, adrenalizing, and unique. PnB Rock even linked with rapper Fetty Wap for his track "Jealous" ( hotttt collab). I dig the entire project . I think you ladies will definitely enjoy it too. I also think the fellas will definitely rock with him on this one. Congrats PnB Rock on your deal with Atlantic and the release of your mixtape. Much success! https://instagram.com/pnbrock/ Purchase "RnB 3" smarturl.it/rnb3 https://twitter.com/pnbrock THE MOGUL MINUTE : JACKPOT ROTIMI RELEASES "LOTTO" VIDEO FT 50 CENT The Mogul Minute has been rocking with singer and actor Rotimi since his "Beautiful Music" , "The Resume" and "While You Wait Days". So it's definitely a thrill to see him on the big screen in movies such as "Black Nativity" and "Divergent" and as well s the TV screen . Don't you love his role as "Andre" on the Starz Series "Power" produced by 50 Cent? One things for sure Rotimi's #TeamROyals are loving his single "LOTTO" ft 50 Cent. Today Rotimi just released the official video on BETJams and MTVJams. Rotimi definitely hit the jackpot with this one so check it out. If you want more Rotimi follow him on Twitter @Rotimi and Instagram @RotimiMusic . So hit the play button on "Lotto" below and keep winning ! S/o to Rotimi, 50 Cent and G-Unit Records. Here's a Throwback Thursday , my first interview with Rotimi (Here) . Its been a minute , it's definitely time for a new one. Click the link to purchase "Lotto" on iTunes Get More: Rotimi, Lotto feat. 50 Cent, Music, More Music Videos THE MOGUL MINUTE : JUST "SAY IT" TORY LANEZ IS HOT! ( BY THE MOGUL GIRL) Canadian born music artist Tory Lanez is super duper dope. The young rapper and singer is making it clear he's in a lane of his own. His recent single "Say It" is so addictive. I personally can not stop listening to it ( It's literally on repeat on my iPhone ) .The smooth sample mix of the 1992 hit " If You Love Me" by Brownstone and Tory's sleek mod fresh lyrics are perfectly blended for a new school classic. On his song B.L.O.W , Tory raps about people who doubted him and how he can't wait to blow on them. Well with #1 peak position on the Billboard charts , a spot on the USA Top 100, and tons of fans he's definitely blowing up. He released a fire EP this summer called "Cruel Intentions" and his debut album is set to release in 2016. Tory is kicking off his "The SwaveNation Tour " featuring special guest West Coast rapper Boogie (@BoogieTheBeast) on October 27, 2015 in Boston, MA . Tickets are now on sale (Here) .If You want to hang out with Tory during his tour make sure you Shazam "Say It" to enter the official Shazam contest. You can tell Tory is definitely going to keep the game lit because he is an impressive and supreme talent. So just say SAY IT , "Tory Lanez is HOT because he's doing more than just proving it. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/SwaveNation Twitter :https://twitter.com/torylanez Instagram : https://instagram.com/torylanez Vevo : Tory Lanez Vevo Buy "Say It" on iTunes (Here) THE MOGUL MINUTE : STEVE HARVEY AND ELLEN DEGENERES ARE PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON YOUR LITTLE BIG SHOT ( WRITTEN BY THE MOGUL GIRL) Multi award winning, comedians, TV show host and moguls Ellen Degeneres and Steve Harvey are producing their new show "Little Big Shots". The world knows that these two big shots love to give back in a even bigger way. They love kids and they've used their platform as celebrities to enlighten and change their lives in major ways. Their show "Little Big Shots" will show case the nations most extraordinarily talented, quirky, and fun kids. Steve Harvey is the official host of the show. Just know you will see kids that will make you say wow , experience some heart warming moments, and you're in for lots of laughs. "Little Big Shots" begins filming in Hollywood , October 23, 2015 to October 31, 2015. Wouldn't you love to be there for the taping of the show? Well , Steve and Ellen would love to have you in the audience. You can get tickets here via On Camera Audiences. You must be 16 or over to attend . Make sure you follow @IAmSteveHarvey and @TheEllenShow for updates. So get your tickets and stay tuned for the official debut of "Little Big Shots". I think this is an awesome opportunity for kids to share their talent on TV with the world. Huge shout out to Steve Harvey and Ellen Degeneres for putting the spotlight on the Little Big Shots across the nation and continuing to give kids the opportunities to follow their dreams. THE MOGUL MINUTE : CHRIS BROWN LETS US KNOW IT'S ALL ABOUT "ROYALTY" (BY THE MOGUL GIRL) Chris Brown is many things phenomenal, creative, he's one of the greatest dancers and singers, he's legendary, he's an electrifying artist but most of all he is a FATHER. The country boy from Virginia is happy to be the father of his beautiful 1 year old daughter Royalty. Have you seen the pictures and videos of Chris Brown and his little princess? You can see the joy, happiness, love and the fact that he is so proud to be her dad. Well Chris Brown is letting us all know that it's all about 'ROYALTY". He is releasing his seventh studio album entitled "Royalty" featuring his singles "Liquor" and "Zero. Of course #TeamBreezy is anticipating this album. CB let us know via Hot 97's own Ness and Camilo that the album is set to release November 27, 2015 "Black Friday" . Happy aren't we ? Yes indeed! Chris is the definition of an artist both in music as well as his #Konfuzed art. I'm looking forward to this album and more videos. Huge shout out to Riveting Entertainment for Chris Brown's amazing "Liquor/Zero" visuals. This album is going to be exactly what its named "Royalty" and definitely it's show off Breezy's kingship for sure . Today he released his album cover above. He's holding his princess in his arms. Love It !!! So watch the video and click the links below for more breezy. I definitely hope that Chris Brown links with PixMob (Here) when he goes on his tour for "Royalty" Mike G ! That would be out of this world! Chris Brown - Liquor/Zero - Music - More Music Videos A video posted by @chrisbrownofficial on Oct 13, 2015 at 8:21am PDT "Zero" Available Now! iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Zeroi?IQid=YT Listen on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/Zeros?IQid=YT Amazon Music: http://smarturl.it/Zeroa?IQid=TY Google Play: http://smarturl.it/Zerog?IQid=YT "Liquor" Available Now! iTunes: http://smarturl.it/CBLiquori?IQid=YT Listen on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/CBLiquors?IQid=YT Amazon Music: http://smarturl.it/CBLiquora?IQid=YT Google Play: http://smarturl.it/CBLiquorg?IQid=YT Follow Chris Brown: http://www.chrisbrownworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/chrisbrown https://twitter.com/chrisbrown http://instagram.com/chrisbrownofficial http://smarturl.it/CBSpotify?IQid=yt Follow Riveting Entertainment https://instagram.com/rivetingentertainment THE MOGUL MINUTE : THE MISSION CONTINUES DEE-1 "MY STUDENT GOT MURDERED (BOTH SIDES OF THE GUN" VIDEO ( WRITTEN BY THE MOGUL GIRL ) There's a Yiddish proverb that says " The soldiers fight and the kings are heroes". New Orleans lyricist Dee-1 is both a soldier and a hero. As a soldier he is fighting for change, Jesus, positivity, and mission vision . He is using his heart and voice to change lives. As a hero he is saving the youth and adults by being real, righteous, and relevant. This guy is so strong and unstoppable. This week Dee-1 released the visuals for his song "My Student Got Murdered (Both Sides Of The Gun) off of his 3's Up EP. The song is based on a true story. Dee-1 was a teacher in New Orleans before leaving the class room to pursue his dream as an artist. These boys that Dee-1 speaks on in this song were his students. These two kids definitely meant a lot to him and this murder affected Dee-1 heavy because he knew the shooter and the victim (both sides of the gun) .However, to be honest and tell the truth Dee-1 is still teaching through his music and videos. His classroom just got bigger . It isn't inside of a building the world is his classroom. He is unafraid to tell the truth, speak up, and say what needs to be said . He is standing for something real and that can not be shaken or moved. This video is proof that the violence needs to stop, that our youth needs us, and that what happens at home can have a positive or negative outcome .Therefore things needs to be changed in households all over. The shirt that Dee-1 wears reads "Silence Is Violence". Deep right? Another truth. Not speaking up and keeping quiet doesn't help the situation at all. Speaking up about the injustice can go a long way. So world continue to pay attention to the man on a mission. It's mission vision ya heard me. Watch the video below and follow @Dee1Music on Twitter 3's UP EP on iTunes (Here) THE MOGUL MINUTE : WHEN YOU START UP YOU CAN IMPACT THE WORLD ( INTERVIEW WITH SEQUOIA BLODGETT ) BY THE MOGUL GIRL Air, the element associated with Libra means reaching higher and that's exactly what Sequoia Blodgett is doing. As a beautiful entrepreneur, college graduate, business owner, and Libra Sequoia has her mind set on impacting the world in a great way. With nine years in the entertainment industry as a commercial and music video director she has worked with major artist such as K.Michelle, Jacob Latimore, and Justin Bieber. One thing is for sure she's about her business and she will not be defeated. In March of 2014 Sequoia became ill and was hospitalized . During this time she was confined to her hospital room. The doctors ran numerous test and couldn't put their finger on the problem. As she sat in this hospital room she started to reflect on all of her work and began to wonder if she didn't make it through would that be her only contribution to the world. That's when Sequoia realized she had to get better, go harder and do it bigger. So she began brainstorming about starting her own business. She's always had an interest in self help and personal development and wanted to pursue that field. After her miraculous recovery Sequoia began teaching photography as the basics for branding at an all girls entrepreneurship camp across the street from Stanford University. The parents of the students were venture capitalists and CEOs of major businesses. One of the instructors mentioned Draper University and Sequoia was thrilled about the university. She applied and was accepted to the university. In the process she was given a partial scholarship . After completing the program at Draper University , Sequoia earned a investment from billionaire and third generation venture capitalist Tim Draper whom also matched her with another investor. With all the interesting things that were happening at Draper University in Silicon Valley, Sequoia thought that they should have a reality show. Words have power because that's exactly what happened. ABC Network picked up their show and began filming 10 students in a seven week program who pitch their ideas "Shark Tank" style. The show titled "Startup U" premiered August 18, 2015. The finale airs on Thursday October 15, 2015 on ABC at 5 P.M. I had the pleasure of interviewing Sequoia and lets just say I felt so motivated and inspired speaking with her. I hope you will feel the same. It's evident that when you start focusing on your dreams and goals you can do great things. So let's get into the interview below. 1.) The Mogul Girl : You taught photography in 2014 if you could capture your life in a photo, what would it include? Sequoia : Wow! Wow! If I cold capture my life in a photo? ( thinks) Probably a big black hole. I don't know what the next destination, milestone, or journey is. I'm kind of just going through it. I think that would be the best way to explain it. I'm blindly going into the midst and whatever happens... happens. 2.) The Mogul Girl : What advice would you have for people whom have a health condition but want to pursue their dreams and business? Sequoia: Depending on what the health condition is. I would say if it's not debilitating and you can functionally move go out and do it. Regardless of your expectation, regardless of your fears, regardless of your opinions because you're going to get a lot of those. Just get out and do it. What I feel is really interesting about Silicoln Valley is that you are taught that "Failure is good". You can have a meeting with a VP and they'll say "Oh you failed that means you're seasoned". Where as anywhere else you feel bad, you don't want to talk to anyone. You just get a different perspective. If you do have a health ailment just go out and try it. If it doesn't work do as we say in Silicoln Valley " Pivot and try something else". We are all put on this earth for a short amount of time so if you have the ability to do something go out and do it. 3.) The Mogul Girl : The number seven in numerology means spiritual, focused, intelligent, intuitive, and wisdom. So why did you name your company "7 AM" ? Sequoia: So what's interesting is at first it wasn't called "7 AM" . It was "Love Uncut". It was set out to be all relationship based with a little personal development. I spoke to the former CEO of match.com and saw a bigger opportunity for the e-learning course. This next point is interesting. Research the name of your business and the trademark. I thoroughly researched "Love Uncut" . I searched under rocks to make sure the name wasn't taken. After every aspect of the name was set including the domain etc I went to trademark it. It was at this point I found out a woman in D.C was using that name. She doesn't have to trademark it because she has seniority over the mark. So whenever she registered it it's hers. So then it becomes a situation because Love Uncut had become this huge business like Facebook. I was so married to that name. I had to just brainstorm to come up with another one. That's when I decided to name the company "7 AM " is short and catchy and to top it off its the beginning of a new day, Our company represents a new beginning. Maybe things didn't go right the day before, the week before, the month or their life before. We are here to help you start a new journey and start over. So that's what 7 AM symbolizes. P.S. I sent my life coach three other names and we went with this (laughs) . Sequoia is super fantastic, inspiring, and it was a joy to interview her. I wish her tons of success and that she wins in all she does. Thank you La Tasha (@Tash1216) for this wondrous connection. Link to ABC Startup U TV http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/startup-u Sequoia B's website www.sequoiab.com Sequoia's Company 7 AM https://7am.life Sequoia's Twitter https://twitter.com/SequoiaB Startup U TV FINALE AIRS ON ABC TOMORROW THURSDAY 5 PM #STARTUPU Tim Draper Billionaire Third Generation Venture Capitalist THE MOGUL MINUTE : IT'S NOT YOU IT'S MEN WITH TYRESE AND REV RUN ( WRITTEN BY THE MOGUL GIRL) Tyrese and Rev Run are two powerful innovators that have inspired millions around the world. Both of these men have impacted the lives of many throughout the years through their career. In 2014 Tyrese and Rev Run released their book New York Times Best Seller "Manology" . I purchased the book and I must say it is truly refreshing and a must have ( Seriously it's a must have as in go order it right now) . The two became best friends after Tyrese received one of Rev Run's "Words of Wisdom" emails. Tyrese didn't agree with it so he emailed Rev Run back. Rev Run replied to Tyrese's email and told him to call him. After numerous phone conversations their connection developed into an "iron sharpens iron relationship". Fast forward to 2015 these to Fathers, business men, and friends are releasing a show "It's Not You It's Men" on Oprah's OWN Network. The show will breakdown all things relationship with frank and sometimes uncomfortable opinions, celebrity interviews, relevant and and dynamic experts, real people interaction and…A LOT OF FUN!! Tyrese and Rev Run begin shooting the show in L.A in November. They want all their fans and supporters to be in their live audience. They are currently looking for couples who are fun, energetic, and have been married for five years or more to be apart of the show. To participate you have to send a picture of you and your spouse along with some information about your marriage to ItsNotYouItsMenTV@gmail.com . So if you would like to be in the audience visit (Here). I think it's amazing that these two men have their own show launching on TV. I think they are going to continue to change lives together . For updates on the show follow @Tyrese and @RevWon on Instagram and of course The Mogul Minute will keep you in the know. Men are powerful kings that enlighten as they lead. Their wisdom is appreciated it's definitely something we need. We are strengthened by their spirit. The bold truth you will definitely hear it. Tyrese and Rev Run are sent hear to guide. They've been through some things that can help our lives. We should all be proud that they became friends. So get ready world for "It's Not You It's Men" - The Mogul Girl Order "Manology" online (here) THE MOGUL MINUTE : QT JAZZ " THE CHOSEN ONE OF MUSIC" (INTERVIEW BY THE MOGUL GIRL) Photo Credit : Rod at Photo Magic Twenty year old QT Jazz is absolutely awesome. As a singer, dancer, actress, and Sprite P.O.U.R Reporter from Atlanta she is dedicated to her career and education. The ATL Pop Princess is holding her ground and not letting the opinions of others stop her shine. She feels that music definitely chose her. With so much going on in her world QT Jazz is sending out good vibes and love. I really enjoyed chatting with QT Jazz and I'm sure you'll enjoy reading what this beauty had to say. Stay tuned because this young lady is on the verge of greatness. She has opened up for Neyo, Monica, Diggy, T.I. , Tiny and more. Q.T Jazz said "Being an artist is is sharing your life story with the world, flipping through the pages together." So I need you all to turn to the QT Jazz section of your glam books. 1.) The Mogul Girl : QT Jazz I know you love your heels & bags. Do you see yourself launching your own line of heels and bags? QT Jazz : Absolutely! Its kind of hard for me because I dance. I feel like dancing is one of my niches. So people like to see me in that vibe or that perspective but I absolutely love wearing heels. So any chance I get to wear heels whether I'm going out with Sprite or Coke I wear them. If I'm hosting or an interviewing , its like come on I'm not wearing tennis shoes. So there will definitely be more heels, bags,in the future. More make up and everything. 2.) The Mogul Girl :You get to be on both sides of the microphone as an artist and as a Sprite P.O.U.R reporter. What have you learned from both experiences? QT Jazz : Wooh let me tell you. I have been in the position as a reporter and working with Sprite P.O.U.R . When you're dealing with artist you get a lot of introverts who only know how to express themselves through art and not through talking or answering questions. So before I sit down to for the interview I to talk to them about random things to make them comfortable. It taught me as someone who is on the other side as an artist , what are they really looking for out of this interview or my answers? That's why I always ask in interviews "Did I answer your question?" I understand I might ask someone "What kind of struggles do they go through?" and with that answer I need another question. So, I definitely learned how to answer questions better. To really just see it from a different side its just way different to be on the other side of the carpet. 3.)The Mogul Girl : What music video did you learn from top to bottom as a child or teen? QT Jazz : Oh my gosh! My mom had me learn a lot of different routines and stuff especially from Janet Jackson videos. There's a Janet Jackson video when she's on the train , I can't think of the name but I definitely know that one front to back. I've learned a couple of Ciara videos especially "Like A Boy". So its been real in the house and streets. Especially if I was doing a tribute to someone I'd have to learn their choreography , so it got real growing up. 4.) The Mogul Girl : Speaking of your mom. My mom is my everything. What's has your mom taught you that you take to heart? QT Jazz : My mom and I have a very different type of relationship. She's very much about her business. So the best advice or the thing I cherish the most is when she refers to the industry she reminds me its a business . I get so caught up in the art of it, that she reminds me that , Jasmine it has to make money. So she's always my secret reminder of keeping me on track and grooming me into becoming a women versus just playing in my career. 5.) The Mogul Girl : How excited are you about your EP? QT Jazz : Oh you don't even know! I'm so excited. Just the feedback I got from the "At Your Best Remix" from my personal friends and people that have watched me promote online. My personal friends have called me and said "I didn't even know you released that but my friend from college told me to check you out" . I'm like but you're my cousin why wouldn't you listen to it initially ? Its gotten to that point where everybody is saying to keep going and keep putting stuff out. There was a big break between "Heels Bags" and "Tornado" where I just took time to out to just learn some things. So putting out new music and new stuff is the best feeling in the world. Interviewing QT Jazz was so much fun. She's very energetic, driven, and delightful . I'm sending a special shout out and thank you to La Tasha from The Mogul Minute. QT Jazz "At Your Best Remix" Xscape Tribute "Understanding Cover" by Zonnique , QT Jazz, Bahja, and Kelsie . To stay in touch with QT Jazz Instagram : @qtjazz Twitter :@qtjazz YouTube : @qtjazz For more on the QT Jazz Collection visit www.qtjazz.com THE MOGUL MINUTE: ZOOM INTO THE WORLD OF SHELDON CANDIS (INTERVIEW WITH THE MOGUL GIRL) Sheldon Candis on set of "LUV" with star of the film Common Filmmakers are designed to bring movies and videos to life. Their job is to tell a story whether fiction or facts. Baltimore raised filmmaker Sheldon Candis (now L.A based) has used his child hood love for movies to bring forth a reality through film and music videos. With skill, hard work, and passion Sheldon has reached new heights and plans to keep climbing higher. Now it's time to adjust our focus to his world. Are you ready to zoom in ? 1.) The Mogul Girl: What do you want viewers of your productions to gain from your work? Sheldon Candis : I believe that I not only have an duty to 'entertain' but also to 'educate'. Every time I make a film I want to have your attention. I want for audiences to have an emotional experience and feel some geninue within the human condition. To state it simply. I'm always digging into the 'heart of the matter'. I'm a very emotional guy. I fortunately and unfortuantely experienced a lot of emotionally mature things in childhood growing up in Baltimore. 2.) The Mogul Girl : Is there anything special that inspired you to become a director/producer/actor? Sheldon Candis: I'm always trying to find myself back to 'Sundays in Baltimore' when my dad would faithfully take us to watch movies in the inner harbor. I fell in love with cinema at a very young age, but also had my heart broken when my parents relationship ended. Watching my mom and dad be these two passionately in love people and for it all to end to before my tenth birthdate had a profound affect on my heart. Also, there was nothing like the feeling Spike Lee movies gave me growing up along with seeing Boyz N The Hood for the first time. I'm a big film nerd, so Steven Spielberg is my hero. David Cronenberg's The Fly changed my life. I had no business seeing that at 9 years old, but thank God I did! 3.) The Mogul Girl: If you could've directed any movie from the past what would it be and why? Sheldon Candis: Not sure I would want to direct any movies that have already been made. Here's two great ideas. Let me direct the Michael Jackson bio-pic and the Tupac bio-pic. Tupac was from Baltimore people! Please believe me! 4.) The Mogul Girl : You directed J.Cole's video "Crooked Smile" video which is dedicated to 7 year old Aiyana Stanley Jones whom was murdered by the SWAT Team of Detroit. What is your stance on the constant murders of minorities by police? Sheldon Candis : Black Lives Matter. All Lives Matter. It continues to be a sad time in America. But the light will always outreach the dark. Change is coming. May be slow. But the tide will shift. The People are awake. The young generation is no longer passive in their spirit. They are speaking out. I believe the good spirit of mankind will win. I can't bring Aiyana Stanley Jones back. But I can make a film that makes her light shine forever. Her spirit guided Crooked Smile. Her mother's prayers sent an energy. The energy of the universe - God was present on that film set. Love to the freedom fighting J.Cole. 5.) The Mogul Girl: As a man in the entertainment business, what is your advice to young men whom want to pursue acting,directing, producing? Sheldon Candis : Don't stop studying. Be patient. Rome wasn't built overnight. Michael Jordan wasn't great immediately. Be a constant student of your craft. Your moment will come. I came to Hollywood in 1999. LUV premiered at Sundance in 2012. Read Malcolm Gladwell's the '10,000 Hours'. 6.) The Mogul Girl : Do you have an all time favorite song or album? Sheldon Candis : OFF THE WALL. Album & Song. Hands down. 7.) The Mogul Girl : Do you have any new projects on the way? Sheldon Candis : ESPN 30 for 30 on the greatest high school basketball team ever the struggles of a beautiful American city - Baltimore in the early 1980's and the Dunbar Poets. A 5'3" phenom named Muggsy Bogues doing the impossible. Writing Throw Like Mo - Mo'ne Davis bio-pic for Disney and ESPNW. We've never witnessed anything like her. Groundbreaker. 8.)The Mogul Girl : Is there anything special you want The Mogul Minute readers and the world to know about you? Sheldon Candis : I'm left handed. I used to literally think I was Michael Jackson as a kid. I used think he could be two places at once. He was somewhere and I was at the other. Ask my mom. I really believed I was MJ! 9.) The Mogul Girl : What advice have you recieved throughout the years that has kept you motivated and strong? Sheldon Candis : No matter how hard the horse bucks you, don't let go... it can be dragging you through the mud... DON'T LET GO!' Desire for anything good in the heart is God's confirmation to you that it's yours beforehand.' -Denzel Washington 10.) The Mogul Girl :The moment your film LUV was complete and you watched it in its entirety, what we're you thinking ? Sheldon Candis : Very emotional experience. So many many years just believe that it wasn't 'if' but only 'when'. Life in LA has not been easy. It's the beautiful struggle. Once I finished the film, my soul was on fire - It can never been taken from me. It exist. My dream is alive. USC Film School can be proud. Baltimore be proud. My family can celebrate. I was never supposed to survive Baltimore. I remember a CNN report once that said, 'The Baltimore inner city young black male life expectancy was age 16 during my childhood.' This dark proclamation galvinzed my being. I vowed to myself and prayed in the sky, staring at the sun. God please make the exception to what has been spoken. Appreciate you Shayna. Thank you for your spirit. Godspeed to those who believe in the impossible. Sheldon and Michael Rainey Jr. star of "LUV" Instagram : http://instagram.com/sheldoncandis Twitter : www.Twitter.com/SheldonCandis www.Twitter.Com/SheldonCandis I wish Sheldon Candis continued success and many blessings . Thank you for using your gift to entertain and educate. You are appreciated.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line860
__label__wiki	0.565466	0.565466	Elizabeth Mildmay1 F, #410261, d. 19 July 1746 Elizabeth Mildmay was the daughter of Henry Mildmay and Mary Mildmay.2 She married Edmund Waterson on 17 September 1696.1 She died on 19 July 1746, without issue.1 From 17 September 1696, her married name became Waterson. Edmund Waterson1 Edmund Waterson married Elizabeth Mildmay, daughter of Henry Mildmay and Mary Mildmay, on 17 September 1696.1 Catherine Mildmay1 F, #410263, d. April 1708 Catherine Mildmay was the daughter of Henry Mildmay and Mary Mildmay.2 She married Lt.-Col. Thomas Townshend in 1697.1 She died in April 1708.1 From 1697, her married name became Townshend. Child of Catherine Mildmay and Lt.-Col. Thomas Townshend Thomas Townshend2 d. 1731 Lt.-Col. Thomas Townshend1 Lt.-Col. Thomas Townshend married Catherine Mildmay, daughter of Henry Mildmay and Mary Mildmay, in 1697.1 Child of Lt.-Col. Thomas Townshend and Catherine Mildmay Thomas Townshend1 M, #410265, d. 1731 Thomas Townshend was the son of Lt.-Col. Thomas Townshend and Catherine Mildmay.2 He died in 1731, without issue.1 He gained the rank of Captain.1 Eleanor de Bohun1 F, #410266, b. before 1241, d. after 10 June 1278 Eleanor de Bohun was born before 1241.2 She was the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford and Maud d'Eu.2 She married John de Verdun, son of Theobald le Botiller and Rohese de Verdun.1 She died after 10 June 1278.2 In 1277 she settled lands in Debden, Essex on her daughter, Maud/Matilda and her husband, John de Grey.1 Child of Eleanor de Bohun and John de Verdun Matilda de Verdun+1 [S62] Douglas Richardson, Magna Carta Ancestry (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.: Genealogical Publishing Co, 2005), page 889. Hereinafter cited as Magna Carta Ancestry. Leila Frederica Dora Byron1 Leila Frederica Dora Byron was born in 1854.1 She was the daughter of Rev. Hon. Augustus Byron and Frederica McMahon.1 She died in 1875.1 [S4548] Chris Bee and Sonia Liff, "re: Byron Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 25 March 2010. Hereinafter cited as "re: Byron Family." Charles Moore1 Charles Moore is the son of Reverend Charles Thomas Moore and Mabel Charlotte Byron.1 George Moore1 George Moore is the son of Reverend Charles Thomas Moore and Mabel Charlotte Byron.1 Aubrey Moore1 Aubrey Moore is the son of Reverend Charles Thomas Moore and Mabel Charlotte Byron.1 Child of Aubrey Moore Peter John de Appleby Moore+2 b. 16 Dec 1921, d. 23 Jul 2013	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line861
__label__wiki	0.621771	0.621771	Tag Archives: Compromised UK PSN accounts could be compromised [update] November 9, 2016 Greg Giddens 2 Comments We’ve received reports from multiple users that they have lost access to their PSN account, including our very own Senior Team member Greg Giddens. In each case the users received emails from Sony informing them that their account’s registered email address had been changed. Furthermore, when trying to access their accounts on PSN, there email address was no longer accepted as a valid address for a PSN account. This is worrying because the PSN recovery system stores PSN account email addresses even after the registered address is changed, so to combat precisely this kind of email changing security breach. However, for the email address to no longer be valid suggests the PSN account has been deleted. Whilst a few users reporting issues doesn’t suggest the kind of security breach to PSN that we saw back in 2011, Twitter reveals that the issue may be far more widespread than a mere few users. PlayStation’s support Twitter account has received hundreds of tweets regarding PSN accounts being compromised over the last 48 hours. Meanwhile, an email from PlayStation support has confirmed that they are “currently experiencing high contact volumes” from people with PSN issues. Right now we simply don’t know if UK PSN accounts were compromised at Sony’s end, whether user details were compromised elsewhere and that data was used to access these users PSN accounts on a wide scale, or if something else is going on entirely. Unfortunately Sony have a rough track record of informing their user-base of security issues, but when we find out more, we’ll let you know. For now we’re recommend changing your password if you have a PSN account, and please ensure that same password isn’t used elsewhere in case that too is compromised as a result. Things seem to be calming down regarding security concerns over PSN. We’ve now received reports of users retrieving their lost accounts after a short call with PSN support. This includes a now very relieved senior editor of ours. The word is , after waiting on the line for an average of ten minutes, users who have had their account go walkabouts have been able to retrieve them with PlayStation support’s help. However, wallet funds have gone missing in many cases and credit cards used to buy games. FIFA titles appear to be the most common. PlayStation support have assured those affected that these funds will be reimbursed within 24 hours. So if you’ve been unlucky enough to have your PSN account compromised, give PlayStation support a call on 0203 538 2665. WE still haven;t had confirmation on whether their was a security breach or not. It seems unlikely that is was random attacks on users considering the amount of users affected. Hopefully we’ll find out more in the coming days and weeks, but at least for now, things seem to be looking up. AccountCompromisedHackplaystationPlayStation Supportpsn	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line864
__label__wiki	0.959008	0.959008	Tag Archives: Dedsec News, Trailers, Windows 10, Xbox LIVE, Xbox One, Xbox One S Ubisoft and Spinnin Records team up with Oliver Heldens November 8, 2016 Mike Barnes To mark the release of the up and coming action-adventure game Watch Dogs 2, Ubisoft has partnered with Spinnin’ Records and world-renowned DJ and Producer Oliver Heldens, to produce the official music video for ‘Good Life’, Oliver’s latest track. Created by Golden Wolf, the video is inspired by the lifestyle of in-game hacking collective, Dedsec and will premiered and streamed in a live world exclusive on Friday 11th November at 7pm on Spinnin Records’ YouTube page. When asked about the collaboration, Mark Slaughter, Marketing Director at Ubisoft said “The world of Watch Dogs 2 represents a complete tonal shift from the first game. In its vibrant, subversive and sunny San Francisco setting and with a gameplay emphasis on challenging the establishment but having fun doing it. We set out to find a credible artist that had a big UK audience appeal but also represented the playful nature of Dedsec, so Oliver was a perfect fit.” Steven de Graaf, Manager Global Partnerships & Live at Spinnin’ Records and MusicAllstars Management also commented with “Dance Music and gaming are highly interconnected. Our music is represented in games, many DJ’s are game fanatics and the fan-bases of both Dance Music and Gaming have a lot in common. Oliver Heldens is a big fan of gaming and we have achieved a perfect match with his new record ‘Good Life’. We are looking forward to our fans’ responses.” Watch Dogs 2 will be available worldwide on November 15th for all consoles, and November 29th for Windows PC. The track, “Good Life” will be available to purchase on November 11th and is confirmed to feature in an upcoming DLC for the game. For further information about Watch Dogs 2, check out the Official Website. DedsecGolden WolfOliver Heldensspinnin recordsubisoftWatchdogs 2windows pcxbox one News, Trailers, Windows 10, Xbox LIVE, Xbox One Get to know Marcus and Dedsec in Watch Dogs 2: Remote Access July 28, 2016 Mike Barnes The team at Watch Dogs 2 have decided to put a series of videos together titled Remote Access, which will take us on a journey behind the scenes highlighting the different aspects of the up and coming game. The first episode takes a deeper look in to the main character Marcus, Dedsec and what their motivations are according to scriptwriter Lucien Soulban, Ruffin Prentiss (Marcus), Shawn Baichoo (Wrench), Tasya Teles (Sitara), and Jonathan Dubsky (Josh). Watch Dogs 2 is currently scheduled for release on November 15th on Xbox One and PC but in the meantime if you want further information on the game, check out the Official Website. DedsecMarcus HollowayRemote Accessubisoftwatch dogs 2Windows 10xbox one	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line865
__label__wiki	0.541242	0.541242	Succeeded! Your message has been sent successfully. Failed! The error occured, message is not sent. Please try again later. Enter your name, email address and text of the message below and click Send message button End Violence Together This Life Beyond Bars This Life in Family This Life Reuniting Families This Life in Community This Life Without Violence Lower Secondary School Development Program Vocational Training & Social Enterprise Community Research and Consultancy RUNTLC 2019 10th Year Celebrations Why awards really do make a difference By admin / By Billy Gorter, TLC founder and executive director. It was an unforgettable year for TLC when it came to awards. We won three awards in Australia for our social media campaign against domestic violence, “End Violence Together.” This paved the way for two even bigger successes. The first was winning the Grassroots Justice Prize, a global prize for work to legally empower the disadvantaged, one which had the unique honour of being first voted for by a panel of experts and finally chosen by a public vote, with thousands voting for us from across the world. The second was winning another global award in New York for our creative campaigning, the Shorty Award for Best Work In Developing Nations. We won alongside the likes of Nicole Kidman, Microsoft, PETA, IBM and National Geographic. Moments like this are, of course, very exciting – but if that’s all they were, we wouldn’t enter awards. The reason we enter is they can have an enormous positive impact on the work we do, reaching all the way to the communities we support. Back in 2015, when we won the Stars Impact Award, we were still a very small NGO little known outside of “people in the know”. Winning secured a very valuable cash prize, greatly increased awareness of our work, and paved the way for new opportunities to win funding – all of which allowed us to help more Cambodians. It was a milestone which injected both the resources and the motivation to keep improving the services we were offering to communities. Awards are also one way for an NGO to illustrate to potential donors who aren’t familiar with them that the work they do really is having an impact. There are tens of thousands of NGOs working across the developing world, and all of them claim to be transforming lives for the better. Many of them are but some are not, and some are even causing damage – but how does the average potential donor work out which is which? Really reputable and independently assessed awards are one way to help donors work out which organisations are making credible claims. To win the 2019 Grassroots Justice Prize, our work and its results had to be first scrutinised by experts, then confirmed by calling our referees, then assessed by an international team of judges, and finally voted for by thousands of members of the public. That is evidence that it isn’t just us saying that our work changes lives, but that thousands of people who know our work agree. Perhaps most importantly, awards matter to our staff. We’ve said it many times, but as a grassroots NGO our team are our biggest asset. Yet many of our social workers and community workers do jobs which are difficult, stressful and rarely recognised or lauded by wider society. We can thank them ourselves (and we do!) but showing our staff the livestream of their work being presented onstage at the United Nations in New York as we won a global award was probably the single best way we could show our gratitude and recognise them for all they do. Seeing what is possible only motivates them to do even more. These are the main reasons why we enter awards and why we encourage other NGOs to enter as well. Some respond that awards need a lot of time and resources, and that gives larger NGOs an unfair advantage. We don’t think the latter point is true – we were very small when we won the Stars Impact Award – but it does of course take some time. However, strategic NGOs which carefully monitor and evaluate their services will already have the information they need on why they undertook a project, what steps they took and what the results were. Crucially, you need to demonstrate how the project helped you achieve your objectives as an organisation. If you design projects or services with the intention of winning awards and not to achieve real change, this becomes very obvious to judges. We also sometimes hear a misconception that entering awards costs money, but in fact many of them are free to NGOs. The f0ur awards we have won so far this year were all free to enter. In fact, by winning a cash prize, awards actually directly added to our funding, as well as opening many doors for more fundraising. One more benefit of winning awards is the opportunities it provides, the way it opens doorways that would otherwise have been closed. Tonight we will get to meet representatives from some of the most powerful brands in Australia, which can lead to fruitful future partnerships. As a result of winning the Grassroots Justice Prize we’ve been invited to take part in a global legal empowerment course in Europe, our costs covered. We couldn’t have afforded this before, but it has huge potential to help us improve the services we offer at the grassroots level. Nothing will ever be more important to us than the work we do each day in Cambodian communities, the changes we see in families as they overcome adversity and begin to thrive, the joy of students and teachers at being part of a school which is now triumphing where once it was faltering. The greatest reward for our work is knowing we make a difference. Awards will never and should never be more important than that. But if they can help us to keep doing this work – and we have seen first hand that they can – then they are a lot more than just a nice desk ornament. Chan somaly Good to learn this best experience. I hope you can share this brilliant results to CCC members in our bi-monthly meeting brother. Be blessed with TLC ever. This Life Cambodia empowers Cambodians to make an impact on complex social justice issues, using grassroots community consultation approaches, community development techniques, and strengths-based case management for direct service provision to children and families. Sign up to our quarterly newsletter This Life Cambodia This Life Cambodia (TLC) is a not-for-profit, non-government, community development organization based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. TLC empowers Cambodians to make an impact on complex social justice issues using community consultation approaches, community development techniques and strengths based case management for direct service provision to children and families. Our programs fall into three sectors: Children and Families, Education, and Research and Consultancy. This Life Cambodia shared a post.18 hours ago One step forward to meet the challenge of drug addiction. (English below) កាលពីដើមសប្តាហ៍នេះយើងខ្ញុំបានចូលរួមពិភាក្សាជាមួយអគ្គនាយកដ្ឋាននៃពន្ធនាគារអំពីកម្មវិធីថ្មីរបស់យើងដែលត្រូវបានអនុវត្តឡើងដើម្បីជួយអនីតិជនដែលប្រើប្រាស់គ្រឿងញៀន។ យើងខ្ញុំសូមថ្លែងអំណរគុណដល់់លោកឧត្តមអគ្គានុរក្សថ្នាក់លេខ៣ ពេញ រិទ្ធ អនុប្រធានពន្ធនាគារទទួលការងារអប់រំកែប្រែ និងស្តារនីតិសម្បទា ដែលបានផ្ដល់កិត្តិយសនិងការគាំទ្រនេះមកយើងខ្ញុំ។ កម្មវិធីនេះមានគោលបំណងជួយពួកគេជំនះរាល់ឧបសគ្គក៏ដូចជាជួយពួកគេត្រៀមខ្លួនសម្រាប់ដំណើរថ្មីនៅពេលពួកគេចេញការឃុំ។ ពួកយើងយល់ថាបុគ្គលណាក៏គួរមានឱកាសកសាងខ្លួនជាថ្មីដែរទោះបុគ្គលនោះធ្លាប់បានប្រព្រឹត្តអ្វីក៏ដោយ។ Earlier this week, we had the privilege of joining the Directorate General of Prisons to unveil and discuss our new program, This Life With Choices, which has been developed to help young people in prisons who are struggling with addiction. We were honoured to be joined by High Commissioner Penh Rith. Our program aims to help young people overcome their struggles and prepare them for a new and better life once they are out of prison. We believe that everyone deserves hope, no matter what mistakes they may have made in the past. This Life Cambodia5 days ago What do 20 voices make? A lot of noise! (English below) នៅចុងឆ្នាំ២០១៩កន្លងទៅនេះ ពួកយើងបានរៀបចំកិច្ចប្រជុំ VOICE Linking & Learning ប្រចាំឆ្នាំមួយទៀតនៅទីក្រុងភ្នំពេញ។ កិច្ចប្រជុំនេះបានផ្តល់ជាវេទិកាមួយសម្រាប់អង្គការជាង២០ដែលមកពីទូទាំងប្រទេសកម្ពុជាដើម្បីស្គាល់គ្នាឱ្យកាន់តែច្បាស់ ហើយរៀនសូត្រពីគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក។ ទោះបីជាអ្នកទាំងអស់គ្នាមកពីស្ថាប័នផ្សេងៗគ្នាក៏ដោយ យើងទាំងអស់គ្នាសុទ្ធជឿជាក់លើគោលដៅរួមមួយ គឺការអភិវឌ្ឍសហគមន៍របស់យើងឲ្យកាន់តែប្រសើរឡើង ហើយគោលដៅនេះអាចសម្រេចបានតាមរយៈការសហការគ្នាយ៉ាងជិតស្និទ្ធ។ កិច្ចប្រជុំនេះពោរពេញដោយភាពច្នៃប្រឌិត ជាពិសេសក្នុងការប្រឹងប្រែងស្វែងរកវិធីជួយសង្គមដោយពឹងផ្អែកលើការថតរូបនិងការសរសេររឿង។ លោកអ្នកក៏អាចមើលឃើញស្នាមញញឹមដ៏ស្រស់ស្អាតពីអ្នកចូលរួមទាំងអស់ក្នុងរូបភាពខាងក្រោមនេះដែរ។ អ្វីដែលកាន់តែពិសេសជាងនេះទៅទៀតនោះគឺមោទនភាពដែលពួកយើងមានពេលអ្នកចូលរួមទាំងអស់ចែករំលែករឿងដែលពួកគាត់បានសរសេរទាក់ទងនឹងកិច្ចការដែលគាត់បានធ្វើក្រោយពេលដែលគាត់ទទួលបានការគាំទ្រពី VOICE។ អត្ថបទទាំងនោះបង្ហាញពីការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងរបស់គាត់ដើម្បីសង្គម ហើយពួកយើងពិតជាសូមកោតសរសើរការខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងទាំងនេះដោយស្មោះអស់ពីចិត្ត។ At the end of 2019, we hosted our latest Voice Linking and Learning meeting in Phnom Penh, bringing together more than 20 representatives from NGOs from across Cambodia to get to know each other better and learn from one another. Though each NGO is different and seeks to support different groups, we believe in one common goal - to improve Cambodia, one person at a time. We also believe this goal can be achieved more successfully through close-knit collaboration. Our latest summit featured an explosion of creativity, as the grantees worked together on creating an impact, the power of photography and the value of visual storytelling. You can see it was fun by the attached picture. Our favourite moments were the ones where Grantees showed each other the storytelling they had done since getting support through VOICE, there is nothing more exciting than seeing months of work come to fruition. This Life Cambodia shared a post.1 week ago Yesterday was a very proud day for us here at This Life Cambodia. (English below) កាលពីម្សិលមិញនេះ អង្គការជីវិតនៅកម្ពុជាពិតជាមានមោទនភាពដែលបានចុះអនុស្សរណៈយោគយល់គ្នាជាមួយក្រសួងកិច្ចការនារីទាក់ទងនឹងគម្រោង “ជីវិតគ្មានអំពើហិង្សា”។ យើងខ្ញុំសូមកោតសរសើរចំពោះការងាររបស់ក្រសួងកិច្ចការនារីដែលបានធ្វើកន្លងមក ហើយយើងខ្ញុំមានកិត្តិយសធ្វើជាដៃគូជាមួយក្រសួងដើម្បីបំពេញការងារលើកស្ទួយសិទ្ធិរបស់ស្ត្រីកម្ពុជាក្នុងរយៈពេលមួយឆ្នាំកន្លះខាងមុខនេះ។ យើងខ្ញុំសូមថ្លែងអំណរគុណយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅដល់ក្រសួងកិច្ចការនារីដែលបានគាំទ្រនិងសហការជាមួយអង្គការជីវិតនៅកម្ពុជា។ ជាចុងក្រោយ យើងខ្ញុំសន្យាថានឹងខិតខំបន្ថែមទៀតដើម្បីអនាគតកាន់តែប្រសើរសម្រាប់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាទាំងអស់! Yesterday, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs regarding our ‘This Life Without Violence’ program. We admire the work of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs greatly, and we are very honoured that we will be partnering with them for the next year and a half, working to champion the rights of Cambodian women. We would like to thank the Ministry for supporting us and collaborating with us. We pledge to work even harder for a better future for all Cambodians! This Life Cambodia updated their cover photo.2 weeks ago This Life Cambodia2 weeks ago Giving a loudhailer to the voices we most need to hear (English below) នេះពិតជាឧទាហរណ៍ដ៏ល្អស្ដីពីសកម្មភាពគម្រោងវ៉យរបស់យើង! ក្នុងនាមជាអ្នកសម្របសម្រួលគម្រោងវ៉យ ពួកយើងនាំមកនូវអង្គការដែលធ្វើការនៅមូលដ្ឋានជាច្រើនមកចែករម្លែកនិងរៀនសូត្រពី គ្នា ក្នុងនោះ អង្គការដែលលេចធ្លោមួយ ក្នុងចំណោមអង្គការជាច្រើន គឺសមាគមអ្នកប្រើប្រាស់ថ្នាំពន្យារជីវិត (AUA) ដែលផ្តល់ការជ្រោមជ្រែងដល់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាដែលផ្ទុកមេរោគអេដស៍ ឬជម្ងឺអេដស៍។ អង្គការមួយនេះពិតជាចង់ធ្វើការផ្លាស់ប្ដូរផ្នត់គំនិតប្រជាជនដោយសារតែមានការមើលឃើញពីការមាក់ងាយចំពោះអ្នកផ្ទុកមេរោគអេដស៍ ឬជម្ងឺអេដស៍ ហើយសម្លេងរបស់ពួកគេមិនសូវឲ្យតម្លៃ ប៉ុន្តែអង្គការនេះពុំអាចជួយបានច្រើនព្រោះគ្មានថវិកាច្រើនក្នុងការផលិតរឿងស្តីពីក្រុមងាយរងគ្រោះមួយនេះ។ បន្ទាប់ពីបានចូលរួមវគ្គបណ្តុះបណ្តាលដែលរៀបចំឡើងដោយអង្គការដៃគូរបស់គម្រោងវ៉យមួយទៀត ឈ្មោះថា មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលបុប្ផាណា ជាពេលដែលអ្នកចូលរួមបានរៀនសូត្រទាក់ទងនឹងការផលិតរឿងខ្លី។ ឥឡូវនេះពួកគេបានផលិតខ្សែភាពយន្តខ្លីជាច្រើនដោយប្រើតែទូរស័ព្ទឆ្លាតវៃក្នុងការបង្ហាញពីសម្លេងរបស់អ្នកផ្ទុកមេរោគអេដស៍ ឬជម្ងឺអេដស៍ដែលក្លាហានហ៊ាននិយាយអំពីមេរោគអេដស៍ក្នុងបំណងធ្វើមនុស្សគ្រប់គ្នាមានការផ្លាស់ប្តូរឥរិយាបថរបស់ពួកគេ។ ទាំងនេះគឺជាសម្លេងដែលត្រូវការស្តាប់ហើយយើងទាំងអស់គ្នាអាចរួមចំណែកក្នុងការធ្វើអោយវាកើតឡើង។ What a beautiful example of the Voice project in action! As coordinator for Voice, we bring together many grassroots NGOs, one of which is the remarkable ARV Users Association - AUA Cambodia អេយូអេ, providing support to Cambodians living with HIV across the land. Given the stigma around HIV, the voices of these people are rarely heard, and AUA wanted to change that - but didn't have a huge budget to make a film about them. But after attending a training session we organised with another Voice member, Bophana Center, they learnt how to make a simple short film. Now they have produced many films with smartphones featuring the voices of people brave enough to speak out about HIV, changing Cambodia's social attitudes for everyone. These are voices which need to be heard and we are privileged to have played a small part in making that happen. Voice blog and videos here: https://voice.global/blog/our-voices-through-film/ តោះនាំគ្នាដាំគ្រាប់ពូជនៃវឌ្ឍនភាពសម្រាប់ទសវត្សថ្មីទាំងអស់គ្នា! Let's plant the seeds of progress for the new decade together! This Life Cambodia (ABN 12 806 513 245) is a Public Benevolent Institution and has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office. â–¼	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line866
__label__wiki	0.760282	0.760282	TMS Music: A John Waters Christmas December 09, 2009 \| Comments (0) \| by Adam Blank I love Christmas. I love Christmas music. And I'm one of the biggest John Waters fans around. So a Christmas compilation handpicked by the Pope of Trash should be essential holiday listening for me, right? Fuck yeah it is. Because A John Waters Christmas is one of those rare Christmas CDs with a parental advisory sticker on it, you might assume that it's just another entry in the overpopulated subgenre of anti-Christmas novelty songs. That's not the case. A John Waters Christmas serves as a musical orphanage for Christmas songs that the 20th century didn't want to own up to. It's a tender and earnest attempt to put listeners in the holiday spirit; sort of like a choir of mentally challenged children slogging their way through "Silent Night." The album is book-ended with songs about black Santa Clauses. Setting the tone for the entire compilation, the opening track, "Fat Daddy," is a lighthearted R&B ditty sung by Fat Daddy, the Baltimore DJ who was Waters' inspiration for the Motor Mouth Maybelle character in Hairspray. Fat Daddy proclaims himself "Santa Claus with soul," and who are we to argue? The much more surreal "Santa Claus Is A Black Man" closes this collection. Sung by an African American child with a lisp, the boy discovers the truth about Santa. This may be the only Christmas song to mention somebody having an afro. The chorus is sure to be stuck in your head well into the New Year, unless The Man has anything to say about it. No whacky Christmas compilation would be complete without efforts from Tiny Tim & The Chipmunks. Tiny Tim's rendition of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is so syrupy that you'll need to keep a dose of insulin on standby. The Chipmunk's interpretation of "Sleigh Ride" is, surprisingly, one of the best versions of the song I've ever heard. The aggressive nature of the sped-up vocals captures the true essence of the song. "Happy Birthday Jesus" is a poem recited against a backdrop of "Silent Night." Little Cindy, the young girl who reads the poem, has a southern drawl and a voice so high that it makes Tiny Tim look like a baritone. This song was obviously recorded in one take, as Cindy flubs her lines but continues on, probably with an angry adult glowering at her in the recording studio. Fortunately, the other kid-sung track, "Sleigh Bells, Reindeer and Snow" is a decent country tune that accurately captures the magic of Christmas Eve in the minds of children. "Here Comes Fatty Claus" is the track that warrants the parental advisory sticker. A redneck posse, upset that they go into debt every Christmas, sings their rallying cry to trashy white people everywhere, culminating in a chorus of "Here comes Fatty with his sack of shit, and all them stinkin' reindeer." You can't make this stuff up. "Little Mary Christmas" is a story set to music abut a poor girl whose parents died when she was a baby. She happens to be named Mary Christmas, and is rotting in an orphanage, just waiting to be adopted. Even though she hobbles around on crutches, she holds out hope that someone will give her a new home. This song exploits everything we're taught to feel about the holidays. It doesn't tug at the heartstrings but instead tries to yank them out at the root. "I Wish You A Merry Christmas" is a legitimate R&B track sang by Little Eva of "The Loco-Motion" fame. It's a wonderfully upbeat holiday song that seems like it fell of Phil Spector's Christmas album and somehow landed here. We get some old school country in "Santa Don't Pass Me By," about a broken-hearted man trying to get home for Christmas by hitching a ride with Santa. Fun Fact: the singer, Jimmy Donley, committed suicide! "Christmas Time is Coming" is a classy a cappella song that lacks the trashy pop aesthetics of the other tracks, making it seem woefully out of place on this album. The group, Stormy Weather, hails from Hammond, Indiana; the same town that A Christmas Story sprang from. Without a doubt, the true gem on this album is "First Snowfall," an instrumental track featuring, of all things, a Theremin. Without words, sleigh bells, church bells, or any other typical holiday motif, it manages to capture the dream-like wonder of the holidays. Performed by the Chicago-based "garage jazz" band, The Coctails, this song would enlarge the Grinch's heart and make Scrooge understand the true meaning of Christmas; all without uttering a fucking word. I accosted John Waters at the Biograph Theater in 2002! Posted in: Adam Blank, Christmas, Music Cubs Sign Marlon Byrd Merry KISSMAS! Pop Culture Gauntlet: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn vs. B... Milton Bradley Watch Santa Claus vs. Satan Pop Culture Gauntlet Results Pop Culture Gauntlet: Boba Fett vs. Fried Chicken Thunder Matt Snubbed By ESPN Chicago: This Aggress... Chaiming In: Holiday Edition Cubs Express Interest in Signing Roberto Clemente My Case for Signing Matt Capps Pop Culture Gauntlet: Dunkin' Donuts vs. The Assas... Pop Culture Gauntlet: HBO vs Piet Mondrian Pop Culture Gauntlet: Kanye West vs. The Enron Sca... Addition by Subtraction	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line867
__label__cc	0.742566	0.257434	Timeless Machine The new 911 is the sum of its predecessors – and is therefore a reflection of the past and a vision of the future. The silhouette: iconic. The design: timeless. The technology: inspired by great racing victories and always one step ahead. With the eighth generation of the 911, we’re driving into the future. Timeless and contemporary have never been so close. Interior by day Interior by night Build Your OwnCompare 331 kW/450 PS Power (kW)/Power (PS) 3.9 s Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 3.7 s Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h with Sport Chrono Package 306 km/h Top speed 1,852 mm Width 4,519 mm Length Rear engine Number of cylinders Fuel grade Power (PS) RPM point maximum power 6,500 r/min Maximum engine speed RPM range maximum torque 2,300 - 5,000 r/min Max. output per liter (kW/l) 111.0 kW/l Consumption/Emissions Fuel consumption urban Fuel consumption non-urban Fuel consumption combined Emission standard Euro 6d-TEMP EVAP (until and including production CW 24/2019) / Euro 6d-TEMP EVAP-ISC (from production CW 25/2019) Energieeffizienzklasse (Germany only) McPherson-strut suspension with anti-roll bar at front Multi-link suspension with anti-roll bar at rear Electromechanical power-assisted steering with variable steering ratio and steering pulse generator Six-piston closed-type aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at front and four-piston closed-type aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at rear, internally vented and cross-drilled Stability program Porsche Stability Management (PSM) with ABS, with advanced brake functions Wheels front 8.5JX20 ET53 Tires front 245/35 ZR20 (91Y) / 245/35 ZR20 (95Y) XL Wheels rear 11.5JX21 ET67 Tires rear 305/30 ZR21 (100Y) / 305/30 ZR21 (104Y) XL Acceleration 0 - 60 mph Acceleration 0 - 60 mph with Sport Chrono Package In-gear acceleration (80-120km/h) (50-75 mph) Width (with mirrors) Unladen weight (DIN) Unladen weight (EU) Permissible gross weight Maximum load Luggage compartment volume, front Rear luggage compartment (with seats folded) 2 years without mileage limit Main service interval every 60,000 km Paint warranty period Rust warranty Colors & Wheels The 911 concept With the 911, Ferry Porsche and his son Ferdinand Alexander created a sports car icon that has fascinated us for over 50 years. The secret to their success: a harmonious overall concept with a timeless design and – as our engineers sometimes call it – unique technical layout. 2+2 seats are the ideal concept for a compact, thoroughbred sports car that also meets the challenges of everyday driving. The compact engine is located at the rear, thereby providing excellent traction and characterising the unmistakable driving feel of a 911. Since 1963, we’ve been steadfastly working to further perfect the 911 concept. And we’ve never been closer to reaching this goal. The eighth generation of the 911 is the sum of its predecessors – and therefore a reflection of the past and a vision of the future. The silhouette: iconic. The design: timeless. The technology: inspired by great racing victories and always one step ahead. The result is both the most beautiful and most modern version of the 911. Full of memories, yet also full of clues as to how we can shape the future of the sports car. This makes the 911 a timeless machine. 'The Timeless Machine'. Only a single line is required to describe the 911: the so-called flyline with a longer, flatter lid, steeply inclined windscreen and gently rearward sloping roof line. It characterised the original 911 for over 50 years and finds its highly contemporary counterpart in the current 911. To appreciate the design of the 911, it's best to begin where its heart beats: the rear, where its horizontally opposed engine is to be found. Surrounded by a powerful rear end that has permanently shaped the proportions of the 911. The rear end is clearly and precisely designed. Straight lines, with an evident horizontal orientation. Focusing on the essentials. Good design should be pioneering, as should the technology. The interior of the 911 is, therefore, blazing new trails – in that it reflects old strengths and expands new possibilities. The principle: analogue precision meets digital integration – as always, strictly aimed at the driver. The horizontal orientation of the interior is striking. All the relevant operating controls are located, within grasp, to the left and right of the multifunction sports steering wheel. And therefore directly adjacent to the driver. A principle that distinguished the first three generations of the 911 – for a clear and light interior architecture and exceptional ease of use. Directly in view: the instrument cluster with the analogue rev counter as the central element. To the left and right of this are two high-resolution 7˝ displays that provide all the essential car information on virtual instruments. Right beside this: the high-resolution 10.9˝ touchscreen display of Porsche Communication Management (PCM). The engine of the 911 models has a twin-turbo configuration. Its stand-out qualities: exceptional power across the speed range, extraordinarily direct responsiveness and a wide torque plateau, even at low speeds. In short: excellent performance that responds to the driver in an instant. The engines have two turbochargers, one per cylinder bank, as well as the Intercooler. The Intercooler is an important part of exhaust gas turbocharging. It makes a substantial contribution to improving performance while simultaneously reducing emissions. The two intercoolers have swapped places with the air filter. The intercoolers are located centrally under the tailgate grille, instead of laterally in the rear wings. This position improves the inflow and outflow of cooling air. The result: vastly improved efficiency. But not only the power output and efficiency of the engine have been increased – the engine mounts are also positioned closer to the centre of the vehicle. What sounds like a minor adjustment delivers enormous benefits: the engine is more firmly connected, which noticeably improves stability. Vibrations are reduced and ride comfort further improved. Designed to reduce fuel consumption during everyday trips and achieve superlative performance on sporty drives: the active air intake flaps in the front air intakes. The flaps close automatically while the car is in motion, thereby reducing drag. On demand or in SPORT, SPORT PLUS or PSM Sport mode, the flaps open, helping to provide optimum engine cooling. This means that cooling air is supplied only to the extent that it is actually needed. That’s efficiency. Of the intelligent kind. Auto start/stop function The auto start/stop function switches off the engine when the driving speed falls below 7km/h under moderate deceleration, such as when you are approaching a red light. As soon as you release the brake or depress the accelerator pedal, the engine restarts – swiftly and smoothly. The sports exhaust system ensures impressive resonance and an intense sports car sound – typical of the 911. It features a central rear silencer, which leads into two laterally positioned tailpipes. These tailpipes have a unique design, are made of stainless steel and available in silver colour or black. 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) The enhanced 8-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) allows extremely fast gear changes without interrupting the flow of power – not even by a millisecond. In comparison to previous generations, the 8-speed PDK offers a perceptibly wider middle ground between comfort, performance and efficiency. PDK is essentially two gearboxes in one. This double-clutch arrangement provides an alternating, force-locked connection between the two half gearboxes and the engine by means of two separate input shafts. The flow of power from the engine is transmitted through one half gearbox and one clutch at a time, while the next gear is preselected in the second half gearbox. During a gear change, one clutch simply opens and the other closes at the same time. The result: extremely short switch times with no interruption in the flow of power – in short, extremely sporty tuning. This is mainly noticeable in gears one to six. These have a sports ratio, with top speed being achieved in sixth gear. And what about efficiency? Also high. Because thanks to the additional eighth gear, the increments of the two overdrive ratios (gears seven and eight) are even better coordinated, as is their connection to the sixth gear. Which helps to keep engine revs low, even at high speeds. Thereby improving efficiency and comfort over long distances. The essential feature of all 911 all-wheel drive models: Porsche Traction Management (PTM). PTM’s electronically controlled and fully variable multi-plate clutch optimally distributes drive force between the permanently driven rear axle and the front axle. The driving state of the vehicle is continuously monitored so that it’s possible to respond to different driving situations. Sensors continuously collect a range of data, including the rotational speed of all four wheels, the lateral and longitudinal acceleration of the car and the current steering angle. If, for example, the rear wheels threaten to spin under acceleration, a greater proportion of drive force is transmitted to the front by a more powerful engagement of the multi-plate clutch. In this way, PTM, working in conjunction with Porsche Stability Management (PSM), always ensures the appropriate distribution of force required for excellent driving performance and particularly well-balanced handling when driving at the limits. This system enhances vehicle dynamics and stability by applying brake pressure to the rear wheels, in conjunction with a rear differential lock. When the car is driven assertively into a corner, moderate brake pressure is applied to the inside rear wheel. Consequently, a greater amount of drive force is distributed to the outside rear wheel, inducing an additional rotational pulse (yaw movement) around the vehicle’s vertical axis. This results in direct, dynamic steering from the turn-in point. The rear differential lock is equipped with electronic control offering a fully variable torque distribution. In interaction with Porsche Stability Management (PSM), the system reveals its strengths in terms of driving stability on varying road surfaces, as well as in the wet and snow. What does this mean for you? Considerable lateral dynamic vehicle stability and exceptional traction. Great agility at every speed – with precise steering response and balanced load transfer characteristics. What else? Tremendous fun on corners. PASM is an electronic damping control system that actively and continuously adjusts the damping force on each wheel, based on current road conditions and driving style – for reduced body roll and thus for improved comfort and increased dynamics. PASM has two settings which can be selected using a button above the centre console: in ‘Normal’ mode, the shock absorption is a blend of sporty and comfortable and in 'SPORT' mode, it is much firmer. The new valve technology enables the damping forces to be much more widely spread and more accurately controlled – and noticeably faster. High damping forces can also be achieved even at low speeds. The results are tangible: increased driving stability, improved comfort – and above all, more athleticism in every situation. Porsche Stability Management (PSM) is an automatic control system for maintaining stability at the limits of dynamic driving performance. Sensors continuously monitor the direction, speed, yaw velocity and lateral acceleration of the car. Using this information, PSM is able to calculate the actual direction of travel at any given moment and applies selective braking on individual wheels to restore stability. When accelerating on road surfaces with varying grip, PSM improves traction using the automatic brake differential (ABD) and anti-slip regulation (ASR). For a high level of driving stability and safety – and extraordinary agility at the same time. Rear-axle steering enhances performance and suitability for everyday use in equal measure. For particularly nimble handling combined with a significant increase in driving stability. The advantage for day-to-day driving: at low speeds, the system steers the rear wheels in the opposite direction to that of the front wheels. This leads to a virtual shortening of the wheelbase. The turning circle is reduced, cornering steering response becomes considerably more dynamic and parking is noticeably easier. The advantage for sporty driving: at high speeds, the system steers the rear wheels in the same direction as that of the front wheels. Driving stability is increased by the virtual extension of the wheelbase and agility is enhanced by the simultaneous steering of the front and rear axles. The front-axle lift system provides increased ground clearance. It raises the front end of the 911 by approximately 40mm – and keeps it there up to a speed of roughly 35km/h. The system therefore ensures that kerbs, ramps and car park entrances are a sporting challenge of the past. PDCC is an active roll stabilisation system. It suppresses the vehicle's lateral body movement during cornering manoeuvres. In addition, it minimises its lateral instability on uneven ground. For improved dynamic performance, even more neutral handling and increased ride comfort – whatever the speed. Calmly decelerate. Turn your back on the competitive field at least for an instant. Never! When our engineers speak of deceleration, they’re talking about speed. The dimensioning of the brakes is tailored and adapted to the performance of the 911 models. For example, the 911 Carrera models are equipped with four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers with a black anodised finish at the front and rear. The brake disc diameter: 330mm on both axles. The 911 Carrera S models are fitted with red six-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at the front and four-piston equivalents at the rear. The brakes discs have a diameter of 350mm, front and rear. For enhanced braking performance and stability. Proven in motorsport, the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) is available as an option. On the 911, the cross-drilled ceramic brake discs of PCCB have a diameter of 410mm at the front and 390mm at the rear – for even more formidable braking performance. PCCB features six-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers on the front axle and four-piston units at the rear – all painted in yellow. They provide braking forces that are considerably more powerful and, crucially, are exceptionally consistent. PCCB enables shorter braking distances in even the toughest road and race conditions. And improves safety under high-speed braking, thanks to its excellent fade resistance. Another advantage of PCCB is the extremely low weight of the ceramic brake discs, which are approximately 50% lighter than cast-iron discs of a similar design and size. The result: a reduction in unsprung masses and therefore better roadholding and increased comfort, particularly on uneven roads, as well as greater agility and a further improvement in handling. If we’ve learnt one thing during 70 years of sports car production, then it’s the importance of never losing traction. That’s why the wheels and tyres on the rear axle are not only wider, but also larger than those at the front. While the broader contact surface optimises performance, the larger diameter of the rear wheels increases stability and comfort. The 911 Carrera models are equipped as standard with 19/20-inch Carrera wheels featuring five dualarm spokes and the S models with 20/21-inch Carrera S wheels featuring a 10-spoke design. The material: lightweight alloy, of course. The design: traditionally sporty. Timeless, in fact. How about something even more dynamic? More intricate? In the same colour as your car? More 20/21-inch wheels in various designs are available on request. High-performance systems The SPORT button enables you to select a suspension set-up where the emphasis is on either comfort or sporty performance. At the push of a button, the electronic engine management demands a sportier response. The engine dynamics become more direct, upshifts take place later and downshifts happen sooner. The optional sports exhaust system is activated. Adrenaline at the push of a button, goosebumps included: the functions of the optional Sport Chrono Package including mode switch and Porsche Track Precision app enable an even sportier tuning of the chassis, engine and transmission. With the mode-switch SPORT Response button on the steering wheel you can choose from five driving modes: Normal, ‘SPORT’, ‘SPORT PLUS’ and ‘Individual’ – allowing you to adapt the vehicle even more to your personal driving style – and ‘WET’ mode. In SPORT mode, the 911 responds more dynamically. In SPORT PLUS mode, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), optional Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) and rear-axle steering ensure sportier damping, increased roll stability and more direct turn-in when entering corners. In addition, the Sport Chrono Package has three more functions. The first is Launch Control, which can be used to achieve the best possible standing start in SPORT PLUS mode. The second function is the so-called motorsportderived gearshift strategy. In this mode, PDK is geared up for extremely short shift times and optimum shift points for maximum acceleration. For uncompromising performance that is ideal for the race track with noticeably active gearshifts. The SPORT Response function is activated using the button in the centre of the mode switch. The engine and transmission are then primed for the fastest possible unleashing of power. The result: maximum responsiveness – for a period of approximately 20 seconds. Another component of the Sport Chrono Package is the stopwatch mounted on the dashboard. As are the dynamic engine mounts: this electronically regulated system minimises perceptible oscillations and the vibration of the entire drivetrain, in particular the engine, so that the benefits of a hard and a soft engine mounting arrangement can be used. In short, it enhances both driving stability and driving comfort. Also included in the Sport Chrono Package: the Porsche Track Precision app* for measuring lap times and driving data. These can be recorded, managed and shared with other drivers for comparison purposes, using a smartphone. In conjunction with the Sport Chrono Package, PSM is supplemented by a Sport mode. This allows a significantly more sporty driving style, with PSM remaining active in the background. For a further enhanced driving experience. PASM sports suspension is available for the first time for the 911 Carrera S Cabriolet models. The ride height is 10mm lower than with PASM suspension. The springs are harder and shorter and the anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles are stiffer. The spring rates have been significantly raised, giving the 911 a more neutral and balanced presence on the road – and on the race track. Without having any major impact on its suitability for everyday. In conjunction with PASM sports suspension, the front spoiler lip has an even sportier geometry, while the rear spoiler extends even more. Not only does this further reduce lift at the front axle, it also provides downforce at the rear axle for improved aerodynamics and even better performance – combined with a surprisingly high level of comfort. * App usage permitted on private land only. Operation of this product (including the video recording feature in particular) could be prohibited by laws or regulations in specific markets or events. Before any use of this product, please check that this is permitted under local laws and regulations. Air conditioning and glazing The two-zone automatic climate control has separate temperature controls for the driver and front passenger. The active carbon fine dust filter traps particles, pollen and odours and thoroughly filters fine dust out of the outside air before it can reach the interior. The automatic air-circulation mode permanently monitors air quality, reduces humidity and switches from fresh to recirculated air when required. The optional ionisation function improves air quality in the vehicle. Before it reaches the cabin, the air in the automatic climate control system is passed through an ioniser. Airborne germs and pollutants are reduced and the interior air is appreciably refreshed for an even more pleasant interior environment. Slide/tilt sunroof The electrically adjustable slide/tilt sunroof opens outwards so that it does not interfere with headroom. Another advantage of this special design is the particularly large aperture for increased driving pleasure under the open sky. The net-type wind deflector protects against draught and further reduces wind noise. Slide/tilt glass sunroof The electrically adjustable slide/tilt sunroof made of tinted toughened safety glass includes an electric roll-up sunblind that provides shade from unwanted bright light. The design, headroom and aperture specifications of the glass sunroof are otherwise identical to those of the regular slide/tilt sunroof. Lighting and assistance systems The main headlights of all 911 models are fitted with cutting edge LED technology. For fast responsiveness and powerful illumination. Unmistakably Porsche: the four-point daytime running lights with dipped beam. A common feature of all 911 models is the light strip with its three-dimensional taillights. State-of-the-art LED technology is used for all functions here too. Also worth a mention: the third brake light in the centre. The LED main headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) are fitted with dynamic range control, dynamic cornering lights, speed-sensitive headlight range control and Main Beam Assistant. For enhanced near-field, lateral and far-field illumination and added safety. Even greater foresight is achieved with LED main headlights featuring matrix beam technology and Main Beam Assistant. The main headlight with matrix beam strategically deactivates specific segments of the permanent main-beam cone. 84 individually controlled LEDs can be adjusted to the situation by switching or dimming accordingly. Vehicles in front of you or on the opposite side of the road are dimmed, while the areas in between and next to them are still fully illuminated. To optimise target fixation, not only are the lights selectively dimmed to fade out oncoming vehicles, the area to the right of the light void is lit more brightly for better guidance of the driver's visual attention. Segment-specific dimming of highly reflective traffic signs also acts to avoid dazzling the driver. LED main headlights with matrix beam including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) also come with electronic cornering lights that optimally illuminate bends by switching individual LEDs on and off. A rare luxury these days: having the time to concentrate exclusively on what's directly in front of you. Such as the road. Or the next corner. Our assistance systems enable you to remain truly in the moment. Porsche WET mode* The 911 has a special ‘WET’ mode; an innovative system that aids drivers when driving in the wet. Using sensors in the front wheel housing, the system detects swirled-up water spray, thereby assessing wet road surfaces. If it detects a noticeably wet road surface, the response behaviour of PSM and PTM is prepared accordingly. The system informs the driver of detected wetness and recommends that they switch manually to ‘WET’ mode. If the driver activates this, PSM, PTM, aerodynamics, PTV Plus and the responsiveness of the drivetrain are adjusted. Collision and Brake Assist The standard Collision and Brake Assist can reduce the risk of collisions with vehicles and cyclists within the limits of the system. In the first stage, the system uses the front camera to alert the driver both audibly and visually when it detects cars, pedestrians or cyclists in the collision area. In the second stage, it also applies brake pressure, if the car is approaching vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists too quickly. If necessary, the driver can also apply the brakes to effect an emergency stop. If the driver does not react, automatic emergency braking is initiated to reduce or completely avoid the consequences of a collision. Lane Keeping Assist including traffic sign recognition Lane Keeping Assist is a camera-based system for automatic detection of divider line markings on the road. The system eases the burden on the driver by providing steering assistance, helping to keep the vehicle in lane. Integrated traffic sign recognition uses camera images and navigation data to detect speed limits, ‘no overtaking’ zones and indirect information, such as boundary signs, and displays these in the instrument cluster. The advantage: compared with information stored in the navigation database is that even temporary speed restrictions can be detected. Another feature of traffic sign recognition: based on navigation system data and camera recognition of cornering road signs, the system displays an arrowed direction warning on the instrument cluster, alerting you to tight corners. Long before you reach them. The benefit you gain? Improved comfort. And less strain, on longer overland journeys, for example. Lane Change Assist uses radar-based technology to monitor the area behind your 911 and blind spots. As you move to change lane, the system issues a visual warning signal in the exterior mirrors whenever a vehicle approaches your vehicle from behind or enters one of your blind spots. For greater comfort and safety, especially on the motorway. Turn Assist provides support during low-speed turns. When turning at an intersection at low speed, Turn Assist issues a visual warning if it detects objects in your blind spot, within the limits of the system. Night Vision Assist Night Vision Assist provides the driver with information when driving at night, even beyond the range of the headlights. An infrared camera detects pedestrians or large wildlife before they are illuminated by the headlights. A thermal image in the instrument cluster warns the driver: the detected person or animal is highlighted in yellow – or in red and accompanied by an audible signal if within the critical range in front of the vehicle. At the same time, the Stopping Distance Control is activated. In combination with LED main headlights with matrix beam including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus), the marker light function briefly flashes the headlight at the pedestrian on the kerbside or in the carriageway three times to alert the driver's attention. ParkAssist front and rear The standard ParkAssist audibly alerts the driver to the presence of obstacles both in front of and behind the vehicle. The audible alert is supplemented by a visual warning in the central display screen, which shows a schematic representation of the vehicle. The reversing camera facilitates precise reverse parking and manoeuvring. Help is provided in the form of the camera image and dynamic guidelines on the PCM screen, which illustrate the predicted course of the vehicle given the current position of the steering wheel. ParkAssist with Surround View Surround View supplements the reversing camera with three more high-resolution cameras in the front apron and exterior mirror lower trims. Based on the information supplied by all four cameras, the system generates a virtual bird’s eye view of the car and displays this on the PCM screen. It is also possible to switch between various camera views to improve visibility, e.g. at narrow exits. *The 'WET' driving programme is not a substitute for adopting an appropriate driving in different road and weather conditions, and is, at the most, an aid for the driver. Sound Package Plus delivers excellent sound in your 911: thanks to eight loudspeakers and a total output of 150 watts. The acoustic pattern in the vehicle interior is ideally adapted to the driver and passengers by the amplifiers integrated into PCM. The BOSE® Surround Sound System is optimally tuned to the specific interior acoustics of the 911. The audio system features 12 loudspeakers and amplifier channels including a patented, 100-watt active subwoofer integral to the vehicle bodyshell. This fully active system set-up enables each individual loudspeaker to be optimally adapted to the vehicle interior, transforming the 911 into an extremely fast-moving concert hall. The total output: 570 watts. BOSE® SoundTrue Enhancement Technology delivers even better audio quality and dynamics for compressed file formats such as MP3. The road is perhaps the last place in the world where you can still listen to music without disturbance. Enough of a good reason to upgrade your enjoyment the Porsche way. Together with Burmester® – one of the world's most significant manufacturers of premium quality audio devices – we’ve created the optionally available Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System. The result: a sound performance of the highest level, individually matched to your 911 using numerous measurement and audio samples. Or in figures: 13 amplifier channels, 13 loudspeakers with maximum efficiency including an active, separate subwoofer with 300-watt class D amplifier. The result: 855 watts of pure musical pleasure in a frequency range of 35Hz to 20kHz. The Burmester® system uses the patented integral subwoofer, which replaces the familiar separate subwoofer housing of other systems. Ribbon tweeters (air motion transformers, AMT) are used for unmistakably fine, clear and undistorted highfrequency sound reproduction with excellent level stability. All loudspeaker housings are perfectly matched and deliver a natural and richly textured spatial sound, even at top volume, thanks to the use of analogue and digital filters. The exclusive sound pre-sets allow you to instantly customise your musical experience. The sound enhancer also optimises the tone of data-compressed music files. 911 lighting system with modern LED technology All MediaImagesSound Write a story with us Share your 911 experiences with the world and help us create the largest collection of 911 stories. To the 911 stories You will find detailed information on the new 911 here. All ready to download. 911 Carrera Brochure (PDF; 10.8 MB) Find a Porsche Center	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line870
__label__cc	0.719027	0.280973	Adam Clayton, Bono, Brian Eno, Coca Cola Countdown, Community, Daniel Lanois, Glee, Happy Mondays, Larry Mullen Jr., MuchMusic, Steve Anthony, Steve Lillywhite, The Cure, The Edge, The Police, Theory of a Nickelcreed, Tim McGraw, U2 U2 – Achtung Baby (1991) [Album 347/1001] I’ve led a sheltered life. So much so that one of the more shocking experiences of my teenage years was hearing my cousin utter the phrase, “I hate U2.” Hate? U2? I thought, surely this must be a Toronto (or as my blogging colleagues/any self-respecting Canadian would pronounce, Taranna) thing? Everyone hates Toronto, Torontonians respond by hating…U2? But sure enough, in University, I learned similar U2 dislike had spread to Eastern Ontario. I guess I’d been running with a U2-philic crowd! Based on the, let’s call it, less than universally positive reception to their recent iTunes release, it appears they’re now firmly entrenched in the polarizing group club. Which brings me to Achtung Baby; an album that, paradoxically, both U2 celebrators & haters might use as Exhibit A when defending or denouncing the band. I’d say on most U2 records, the album tracks won’t convert non-believers but also won’t send once-fans running. That’s very much the case with Achtung Baby. With Bono & friends, it tends to be the singles that separate the flock from the furious. And there were 5 big ones here. How you feel about these hits will likely determine how you feel about Achtung Baby and by extension, U2 in general. I’ll go in order of release: 1. The Fly A curious lead single choice. I see the rationale as it’s a change of pace from The Joshua Tree but it’s far from the strongest of the bunch. Though with the falsetto vocal & pulsing riff, it signposts the direction they would take on future singles Lemon & Discotheque. 2. Mysterious Ways Another somewhat atypical U2 song. Listening to it this year, I hear a bit of Happy Mondays in the tune. Which isn’t a complaint but more an observation of U2’s, to borrow their song name, desire to keep evolving with the times. 3. One A pleasant ballad with sad lyrics. It’s not as creepy of course as The Police’s Every Breath You Take but it’s in that same category of slow songs that people likely misuse at weddings. 4. Even Better Than the Real Thing On the best of ’92 Countdown, I remember MuchMusic VJ Steve Anthony cleverly saying, “What? U2? Again?! Achtung Baby really was better than the real thing.” It was my gateway U2 song so naturally I remember it fondly. I now also smile at the video, thinking of the Glee Episode of Community where Abed sings, “Everything’s better when cameras are spinning.” 5. Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses I don’t think it made it to #1 on the aforementioned Coca-Cola Countdown but it’s my favourite of the set. It might be the least inventive of the tracks but hey, if it ain’t baroque… If you’re a fan of these 5, Achtung Baby should go down nice & smooth. The world class producers (Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite) certainly don’t hurt the cause. Throughout, the unheralded rhythm section (Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.) are their usual reliable selves. The Edge continues to be an interesting guitarist, not doing anything flashy on the fretboard but getting plenty of great tones out of his pedals. And Bono is Bono (this time with his ‘Fly’ persona) which listeners will love or loathe as they see fit. Although I usually end up on one distinct side of these polarizing groups (The Cure? Yes please. ‘Theory of a Nickelcreed’? guess!), with U2 I find myself surprisingly stuck in the middle. To modify a Tim McGraw (speaking of artists I’m Switzerland-y about) chorus: I like it, don’t necessarily love it, I wouldn’t mind some more of it. From → 1990s mikeladano permalink Theory of a NickelCreed! My work is clearly done. I like this album for the leap forward that it is. Probably the last real leap they made. Since Achtung they’ve been chasing trends and their own past. And I HATE Mysterious Ways. Far too repeaty for me. stephen1001 permalink Only one of the many LeBrain-isms that has found its way into my day-to-day vocabulary! That looping is the Happy Mondays parallel I really picked up on this month – not for all tastes but those who like it, probably like it a lot. And chasing trends – the perfect “glass is half empty” counter-view of “desire to evolve with the times!” I would agree with that assessment. I think the glass half empty vs. glass half full analogy in regards to chasing musical trends all depends on your level of cynicism! I wouldn’t say I’m cynical necessarily, but I definitely think of things through a business lens. Madonna’s one that could definitely be accused of chasing trends – however, despite limited vocal ability, she seems to have not so much chased but anticipated trends and for better or worse, stayed relevant for decades! sourgirlohio permalink There is a copy of Rattle and Hum in my car…will probably listen to it on the ride home now… Can’t find much fault with the closer ‘all I want is you’ on that one! I also have to throw some love to “All that You Can’t Leave Behind.” I’ve been told it’s off-key, but the song still makes me cry. As does “All I Want is You.” 🙂 That’s U2’s best song in my opinion. All I Want Is You is “the one” as far as I’m concerned — their highest achievement. Sarca permalink And, gotta love Peter Dinklage in the video…that song tears me up. Holy crap that was him!?!?!??????! I have been a fan since The Station Agent…but especially since Elf! Correction – I was wrong!! Paolo Risi. Retraction!! Damn. I still love that video though. I’ll always appreciate all I want is you thanks to a fun memory from university where I was walking down the street with a few of my roomates. One started singing “you say you want diamonds…” and gradually we all joined in, serenading the neighbours! “Heartland” came up on my iPod’s commute rotation this afternoon. Rattle and Hum is fantastic! Heavy Metal Overload permalink I don’t know much about this one. I like the few songs that I know from it. I think the earlier albums of U2 are enough for the scant occasions where I’m in the mood for them. But if I saw this cheap I’d probably go for it. If it’s in a bargain bin, it won’t disappoint. I find I’m not often in a u2 mood but this is likely the one I’d grativitate to when the mood strikes Yes I’m the same. War gets the most listens here. And it’s on the 1001 (along with Joshua Tree, Achtung, and all that you can’t…) – I have the War LP but haven’t listened in ages. I’ll need to brush up on the non-Sunday Bloody Sunday/New Years Day tracks! 1537 permalink This is where they started to get interesting for me, ‘Until the End..’ Is my all-time fave U2 track – come on I can’t think of a single better Biblical song! Their next LP ‘Zooropa’ is my fave and I think I may be the only person in the world who thinks that! I HATE ‘…wild horses’ though! Hate, hate, hate!! That’s one of the stronger ones here – I like the Edge’s guitar line during the 2nd verse especially. Zooropa is an unconventional pick – I applaud that. And I’ll have to give U2 credit, they know how to make people feel (even if it’s hatred), very few are left indifferent! You are the only person in the world who thinks that, 1537. I had Zooropa…got it when it first was released. Listened to it maybe twice? Sold it off. I didn’t like it at all. Might have some merit if I listened to it today…but I had such an adverse reaction to it. When I think of Zooropa, I think of my first summer at the record store (1994) and how we always had a used copy. Always. Usually two. Breaking news: we’ve had a 2nd vote (Ian) for Zooropa as a favourite U2 record! ianbalentine permalink One of 3 U2 albums I can still listen to without cringing. AB was their pinnacle (although I rate follow up Zooropa my personal favorite), and it was a slow decline ever after. Now naturally I have to ask what the 3rd non-cringing album is – War? jprobichaud permalink Admittedly, not a huge U2 fan, to the point where I gave away my copy of Joshua Tree to a complete stranger in university (hey, she was cute!). However, you can’t argue with their longevity and their talent (I especially appreciate their drum work). I saw them live a few years when they played Ottawa as a favour to then PM Paul Martin (Arcade Fire opened) and thought they put on a great show. And that’s all I have to say about that. Thanks for mentioning the drums – the spotlight tends to be on the singer/guitar, I was pleased when the bass/drums got a turn in the spotlight for recording the Mission Impossible theme in ’96 or so. I saw them on the Elevation tour – I knew the grandiose songs would be a show but I was impressed they could also strip it down to just vocals & acoustic guitar and it was equally powerful. I’m pleased you also refer to a show from 2006 or earlier as ‘a few years ago’ – for me, if the song is from a year starting with 20-, it’s new! Eh? Well, when you get to my age, you get your years confused. But yeah, 2006 sounds about right. This is the reason I keep track of my concerts on my page. I sometimes even forget who I have seen and haven’t. Oh… Wait… And I liked the song “The fly”. Well, I have all the U2 albums from Boy to Achtung Baby on my iPod…skipped over the Zoo stuff to All You Can’t Leave Behind, Dismantle, and No line (which I honestly haven’t listened to much). I don’t have the new one because I haven’t hooked up my iPod Touch to my iTunes account in centuries. Achtung Baby was definitely a turn from the Joshua Tree. But it was different enough that I totally ate it up. I still have my original CD. I love Zoo Station and Even Better… A pretty good opening 1-2! In the Zoo Station intro, I got a David Bowie vibe (the intro to Beauty & the Beast from Heroes) – then realized, both are rooted in Berlin. I too have iTunes but have yet to explore, I’m sure the new album’s there just haven’t got around to looking yet! "Vinyl Connection" permalink Perhaps it goes to that old split of ‘comfort’ over ‘challenge’. Many music fans (the type bloggers might call – not unaffectionately – ‘casual’) look for music that circles rather than extends their listening zone. For those comfortable souls, 27 U2 albums or 93 Van Morrison albums that all sound essentially the same are just the ticket. For the other lot, an aural lobotomy would be more attractive: music is there in all its glorious diversity to invite ears into unknown fields where you might find an exquisite insect or end up neck-deep in evil smelling mud. But that’s the adventure. Essentially that’s my problem with books such as “1001 Albums you must…”. Essentially, it’s the mainstream press pressing their back catalogue. Probably just as well I’m at the end of this stream of comments, eh? Shame one cannot edit comments. I’d remove all three instances of the word ‘essentially’. That’s what happens when you write about stadium rock before having your breakfast coffee. Essentially. That’s essentially the problem with the pre-coffee stadium rock post! Funny you mention ‘comfort’ – there’s a photo making the rounds with the good quote “a comfort zone is a wonderful place but nothing ever grows there.” I’d agree with the limitations of the 1001-style book: I like to think of it as a starting point, rather than a definitive collection. I do like when they include multiple albums by bands when it shows some juxtaposition – like the polished Nevermind followed up by the anything but shiny In Utero. But if it’s more of the same every album, perhaps one per those artists would suffice Like that quote! And I’m quite aware that it’s part of my sometimes prickly curmudgeonlyness that I get very restless in the corporate Music Mall. Your last point is interesting… an album or selection of an artist. Makes me think of Rich Kamer’s recent posts on compilation/Best of albums. When is a selection enough? Obviously Vinyl Connection is not going the 1537 or 1001 route of attempting to write about every album in the collection – at 1 a week that’s 140 years worth of posts and I’ve simply started too late in life. But an idea that’s been kicking around for me lately is attempting a subjective survey of an artist highlighting a few albums that I reckon are worth investigating (for those willing to leave the Mall). Any thoughts? I’ve been called ‘nauseatingly positive’ (by a friend of course) so it’s good for me to spend time with self-proclaimed curmudgeons! That’s a survey I’d certainly read – there are blogs like mine that focus on larger quantities, I’d be keen to hear about a more selective quality, especially out of the shopping centre jurisdiction. Wayne permalink Not my favorite U2 but I did see them on this tour and it was pretty damn good-with those Eastern European cars dangling from the ceiling and those buffalo running on the big screen all the way through “one”. If it wasn’t for the drunk guy behind me yelling “Bono- I love you man!” for the whole show-it would have been perfect—- The only trouble with concerts – sometimes the audience can make the show and sometimes there’s that Bono-lovin’ guy! Deke permalink I would say this is my fav U2 album. They lost me after this one but than again for me I got I to them with the Unforgettable Fire release thru Achtung Baby. I still bought there releases after that but I just found after a while they would just sit there and not be spun. Who knows what went wrong but yeah totally dig Achtung esp the End Of The World tune. Also dug the sonics of this as there was Nuthin sounding like this at to he time…… U2 albums are definitely “productions” – there are lots of layers and some of the guitar sounds (notably on End of the World) really enhanced the songs. Probably my fave U2 as well! J. permalink I’m another of those folks that really hate U2. Or certainly what they represent these days. That said, I still have a soft spot of this one and The Joshua Tree. In fact, I own a copy of Joshua Tree and dare say I’d likely pick this up if I saw it cheap enough. Haven’t ever really bothered with anything beyond Achtung Baby, actually. Well, besides The Wanderer. Johnny Cash, y’know. He just brightens that right up. tomgeorgearts permalink Seems most of the world had never heard of U2 until the Joshua Tree. Achtung Baby was their attempt to be edgy as well as epic. – ‘One’ has unneccesarily dirty, plasticy guitars when it could have chimed like angels. – Same with Acrobat – horrible ugly guitars. – I love the guitar playing on The Fly. The Edge was becoming a great user of the wah-wah pedal. – On “…Wild Horses” does Bono really say “Who’s gonna fall at the foot of eve”? CRINGE. – My favourite track from this album is probably Ultraviolet Love (Light My Way). I agree with someone here that Zooropa was great. A much more convincing set of wry, end-of-the- century techno-rock. Thanks for raising the subject. It’s funny when a guitar tone sounds out of place – there’s a Blue Rodeo song called “5 days in May.” A really nice acoustic number almost ruined by a harsh distorted directionless solo at the end! Nice to see Zooropa has aged well – underappreciated upon release but based on the feedback here, it seems to be one that wasn’t overplayed. Thanks for the thoughts! U2 – Achtung Baby Cassette (!) Singles (1991) \| 1001albumsin10years U2 – War (1983) \| 1001albumsin10years « U2 – Achtung Baby Cassette (!) Singles (1991) Top 5 “U” Artists »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line873
__label__wiki	0.822593	0.822593	123Movies is Now Moved to 123Moviest.net Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered. Genre: Biography, Documentary Director: Gilles Penso, Gilles Peso Actors: Guillermo del Toro, Henry Selick, James Cameron, John Landis, Nick Park, Peter Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen, Terry Gilliam, Tim Burton, Tony Dalton Keywords:le titan des effets speciaux Ray Harryhausen Рэй Харрихаузен: титан спецэффектов Other 123Movies Titles to Watch Online Machine Gun Preacher The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who’ve been kidnapped and pressed into duty as… Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller Genre: Biography, Drama, History Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War’s first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates. Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War I Am Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee’s flame burns brighter now… Pablo blends documentary and animation elements to tell the saga of “famous unknown” Pablo Ferro, a man with a personal journey that spans from Havana, during the pre-Cuban revolution to… Genre: Animation, Biography, Documentary Black Butterflies Confronted by Apartheid and a father who was Minister of Censorship, Ingrid Jonker searched for a home, searched for love. With men like Jack Cope and André Brink she found… Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester’s music to the world. Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama Rise of the Footsoldier Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang… Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller An emotionally scarred highway hooker shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America’s first female serial killer. Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller Little Ashes About the young life and loves of artist Salvador Dalí, filmmaker Luis Buñuel and writer Federico García Lorca. Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Miracles Out of Nowhere 2014 marked the 40th Anniversary of KANSAS! The classic lineup reunited, for the first time in more than 30 years, to relive the incredible, untold story of one of the… Genre: Biography, Documentary, History Disclaimer: This site does not store any files on its server. We are not responsible for the movies and tv shows posted by users and people around the world. 123Movies Watch Movies Online 123 Movies 123Movie Putlocker Free Solarmovie	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line874
__label__cc	0.565842	0.434158	Frolicme: Sexy Shades – Erotic Masturbating Story Of A Woman Fantasy Meeting #TheFappening 0 25 March 2019 18:47 As soon as she walked out of the elevator bank and onto the street, a big whoosh of breath expelled from her and flooded into her. Cecily had barely been breathing, she had been working so hard. She had had a long day at work—all of her days were long, to be honest; her job was demanding and detail-oriented. She entered the nightly race to the subway station and hustled down the stairs at the sound of the Pavlovian ding-dong that meant the subway car doors were about to close. Cecily found a path through the sardine-packed crowd and on to the train where she managed to find a seat. “Excuse me,” she said softly to the people on either side of her. Taking the subway might be an animalistic activity, but she was determined to be human. She searched for her novel at the bottom of her tote bag and did not bother to remove her golden shades which made the pages of the book look like age-yellowed pages from a vintage book. A sudden stop on the train jostled her, and she fell into her neighbour and apologised again profusely. “No problem,” the woman beside her replied with a smile and a nonchalant wave of her hand. Cecily picked up her book from her lap, and that is when she looked up and saw him. The fellow commuter sitting across from her had his suit jacket haphazardly thrown over his lap, and his tie was undone. It was clear he had had a long day as well, but his eyes were focused on her, and she felt herself moisten at her temples and between her thighs. Cecily was not aroused merely just by looking at an attractive man. This man was becoming a regular part of her evening commute. She had never been this close to him before though, or rather he had never been on display like this before her. He usually was close enough that she could look at him, but this close that she had to avoid looking up because he was the obvious thing to look at. And she could not hide her eyes because usually, she wore dark shades, but the golden-hued shades she was wearing would make it evident if she looked at him for anything more than a second. She wore them because they matched with the cream-coloured dress that also matched with the similar coloured bra and panty set that she wore underneath. It was summer, and she wanted to look like light. But it was while she was wondering where to place her eyes that she noticed that he was looking directly at her. He looked at her face and allowed himself a slow, careful survey of her body that made her feel vulnerable and desired. As she looked at him, he looked back at her his eyes unflinching. Cecily smiled, and a small laugh escaped her against her will. She crossed and uncrossed her legs, as his eyes followed the movement of them. Cecily was dismayed with herself because she knew that he had somehow gotten under her skin. On previous nights to this one, when she snuck a look at him, she just stole a glance without him knowing. Or he looked at her fleetingly like ships passing in the night. But tonight their eyes lingered, his eyes slit like she was the actual sun. They kept looking at each other, and it felt anti-climactic after a while even though between her legs throbbed as she let him see her survey him. She looked at his smooth-shaven face and his eyes that seemed like a combination of amber, green and blue from subway stop to subway stop. Her own reflection in the window behind him showed that she looked curious, her knees parted as she looked at his chest and his biceps. He certainly looked like he went to the gym often. His thighs, when he lifted his jacket also suggested they had seen a lot of action at the gym. His calves too. His body was so appealing to her. He looked at her with a smile as he saw her eyes dart from his package, and he spread his legs a bit too definitely to tease her. She liked that he appeared a gentleman and had let her eyeball-fuck him, but still maintained his composure. On the other hand, she was soaking wet, and not sure what she was going to do if she was not able to alleviate her pressure soon. Would she be like the female character in the Anais Nin story who pleasured herself in public on a train in front of others? No, she would maintain her own composure. She closed her book—as if she was going to get off at the next stop and only because she had not been reading it. Her legs parted, she shifted in her seat and if he wanted he very possibly could see her cream-coloured panty before she crossed her legs again tightly, then loosely. If her legs were that tight…she might lose the composure she struggled to sustain. Her heart started to race because she knew he was getting off at the next stop. He did not move, did not budge at all until the door was just about to close. He nodded at her, and she watched him walk out of the car. His slight but shapely backside had her undivided attention, and a sudden whoosh of breath escaped her. She became aware that her breathing had gotten shallow again while she was observing and being observed by him. The same shallowness she had had when she just left work. This was the most connected that they had been since she had seen him for the first time on the train. She wondered if he thought that she was going to make a move? Or if it was only a game because he had noticed her and because they had looked at each other before? When her stop came, the only thing echoing in her station were her high gold heels escaping out of the subway car, and up onto the street. The sun was still up and sweet, and Cecily wanted to enjoy every last bit of it. When she got into her apartment, she ran her hand over her stomach and realised she was exceptionally sensitive to her own sound and touch. The sound and vibration of her heels were arousing her even more than she had been aroused on the train. Their vibration ruminated through her core. She had hoped that she would be able to at least take a bath before she proceeded with the evening the way that she had planned to. But she was too turned on to wait, too turned on to wait until she was done with her bath. She pulled her dress off over her head, the movement of the dress tearing over her skin aroused her. The movement and the sound of the dress was more than she could bear until she finally threw it to the floor. Her heels vibrated as she wandered into her bedroom, and got on her knees before her goodie drawer. Cecily had an assortment of toys in a myriad of colours and sizes, but she wanted the simple glass dildo that she had with the balls that reminded her of her ben wa balls. Thank goodness she did not have them in today, because she would have come on the train if she had. Stepping out of her golden heels, she walked in just her web-textured cream-coloured bra and panties over to the window and sat down. She picked up her book as she curled up into her window seat so she could reenact the scene in the subway the way it should have gone. The way that she would have put the protagonist in Anais Nin’s story to shame. Cecily looked restlessly over the words in the book—the same page she had been reading on the train because she had not really read at all—the words and the pages were still yellow the result of her still wearing her shades. The sound of the pages turning placed her on high alert, Cecily had to touch herself sooner than later. The novel she was reading was about a woman who saw her name on her own grave, and the impending sense of doom that followed her made Cecily desire another type of little death. She had to put the book down over her thigh finally, and let her hands begin to move over her body. Cecily imagined that she and her sexy fellow passenger were on an empty subway car so they could be lawless as she stripped to her underwear already while he came over to her side of the subway car. The unbearable throbbing between her legs was more than she could bear, Cecily did not even look to see who could see her in the window outside of her house. Her hands had been all over her body, and her pussy pounded with need. She was so wet when she finally put her hands between her legs, so wet and hot and her heavy breath made her heavier between her legs. She was so wet, she could hear the clicking between her legs as her fingers moved over her wet pussy lips before she really touched herself. Or put a finger inside herself. “You make me so horny…” she said out loud because it turned her on to say what she was feeling in her head, and because she was so far gone in her fantasy that she really felt like he was there. The sound of her voice gave her goosebumps, and now that her fingers caressed her wet lips she imploded. She pulled the crotch of her panties aside and soothed the goosebumps that emerged there. Her freshly shaven pussy was a soft delight of flesh to rub before she removed her panties—still not looking to see who could see her outside in the real world. Biting her lip, she narrated the subway scene in her mind as if to her fantasy lover. “And then you lick my pussy,” she murmured, biting her lip. “You make me so wet.” She was soaking as she watched herself in her fantasy subway ride watching him lick her pussy. Cecily cradled his head and listened to her moisture beneath his lips, the dampness she saw when he looked up at her, his mouth wet. Her fingers pumped in and out of her pussy before she was even aware of it. That was what she wanted him to do more than anything. She had studied the bulge between his legs long enough. The thickness that she noticed changed each time she looked at him and was the thickest she has ever seen it tonight. “I love feeling you so big and hard inside of me,” she murmured still biting her lip as she reached for her glass dildo to fill her the way she needed him to. On the screen of her fantasy, he was inside her, and she was mesmerised by the point at which they joined. In reality, she cried out as she climaxed from her own penetration of herself. Cecily was nearly howling as she rode her glass dildo which slipped easily in and out of her. One final cry escaped her, as she moaned out. Her legs closed together, she felt herself ruminating from her pleasure. She did love what he had made her do to herself. Would she ever do this with him? She did not know. But she did know that the next time she saw him and they smiled their secret smiles…he would not wholly know how very secret her smile was. She would remember this moment, and she would really be golden. #TheFappening 6104 F. Leonora Solomon 1 Frolicme 21 Sexual Fantasy 4 Solo Female 2 Written By Ladies 4 Hailey Afton in Call on Me – Playboy Plus Frolicme: Smooth As Glass – Erotic Masturbation Imagery	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line885
__label__cc	0.616665	0.383335	New renders show ‘Moto 360 Sport,’ purportedly coming in November - Aug. 31st 2015 6:00 am PT @stephenhall_ The Moto 360 is set to get a complete refresh at IFA later this week, and up to this point we’ve only seen what look to be two variants of the device. There’s apparently a smaller watch and a larger watch (reportedly called Moto 360S and Moto 360L, respectively). Now, well-known leakster Upleaks is giving us a look at a “Sport” variant of the smartwatch, featuring bright colors and some kind of fitness tracking software on board… As you can see the Sport variant apparently comes in three different colors: Black, White, and Orange. And while the leaks of the regular second generation Moto 360 show a metal body and bands that come in various styles, the Moto 360 Sport seems to fall in line with other sport watches. There’s what looks to be a polyurethane body that wraps all the way around the face, as well as a polyurethane band. There’s also apparently a fitness tracking app or watch face showing heart rate, a timer, and other features. According to another Upleaks tweet, the Moto 360 Sport will be shipping after the standard second generation 360 hits the market. While the standard model is expected to be available in September (perhaps on September 8th?), the Moto 360 Sport will purportedly not see availability until sometime in November. That’s definitely a little late in the year, but it gives Moto another chance to push the 360 right as the holiday season is kicking off. In addition to the Moto 360 Sport leaks, Upleaks today posted more images of the large and small standard Moto 360 variants. As you can see above, they both ship in a variety of styles and colors, with band options ranging from metal link bracelets to classy brown leather. Interestingly, the top row of devices — assumably the Moto 360S — seems to be aimed at females with the inclusion of rose gold colors and white watch faces. To top off the Moto 360 leaks before the device is officially announced, Evleaks has come out to share another pair of renders. There’s not much new to see here other than a clear look at the default Moto watch face. And, not to be forgotten (and as we saw previously), you can still see very clearly that the device sports the flat tire of old. Sad, especially considering the fact that LG doesn’t seem to have that problem. Motorola and a few other Android OEMs are planning to launch new Android Wear devices at IFA Berlin later this week. It’s going to be a crazy ride of new wearable goodness, but it’s still yet to be seen who will come out the winner. Stay tuned. Moto 360 Moto 360 Sport Motorola Leaks moto Stephen is 9to5Google’s Managing Editor and host of the Alphabet Scoop podcast. Tips always welcome. Twitter DMs are open, and stephen@9to5mac.com is best for most feedback. You can send encrypted tips via ProtonMail at hallstephenj@protonmail.com. Stephen Hall's favorite gear Buy a Pixelbook Google Pixelbook the company’s premium Chromebook. Buy a Chromecast Chromecast is a media streaming device from Google.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line886
__label__cc	0.707423	0.292577	"The second accuser has nothing. The second accuser thinks maybe it could have been him, maybe not. She admits she was drunk." "She admits time lapses. She was totally inebriated and all messed up and she doesn’t know... Gee, let’s not make him a supreme court judge." Said Trump about Deborah Ramirez. He said while sitting next to the President of Colombia at the United Nations, The Guardian reports. Tags: Kavanaugh, Trump and the judiciary rehajm said... The candid comment in a hot mic trick. Lame, but it must still work on people... Trump played this out perfectly. He rope an doped the democrats and they acted like true dopes. Francisco D said... I am torn about whether Trump should publicly comment or not. He riles up the opposition, but they are already batshit crazy riled up. Nonetheless, he puts pressure on the anti-Trump GOP to justify their vote for Kavanaugh. On the positive side, he brings the issue more to the forefront for the people who have not been paying close attention. We know how the DNC/MSM will spin it, but people are increasingly wise to their ways. Warlock trials are unconstitutional. Something is broken when the USA women are dominated by white girls next door The Guardian - Hope Solo Diversity or color judgments are also unconstitutional. The Guardian should include a disclaimer with their reporting. Trump sums it up concisely. Balfegor said... I still think it's kind of hilarious that Donald Trump is our president. The hand gestures, the face expressions -- the comedy he exploits in his personal communication style -- is such a dramatic change from what we've had before. Anyhow, I've mostly refrained from commenting on the various Kavanaugh threads because I haven't fully made up my mind about the allegations, and I haven't been following all that closely anyhow (e.g. watching interviews and suchlike). On the big question, I don't think a couple of indiscretions when he was a teenager or even a college student would be disqualifying, even if all the allegations so far were true (significantly, all of the accounts imply he was drunk at the time too, and thus incapable of consent). As to whether I believe the accusations -- I started out thinking the Ford accusation was credible . . . but then her attorneys started talking, making ridiculous demands and engaging in the usual lawyerly BS, and her allegations now seem less and less credible with every passing day. And that's even without taking into account the way none of the potential witnesses seem to be corroborating her story. The Ramirez accusation has seemed pretty dubious from the very start, and nothing that's happened since the story broke (like, a day ago?) has enhanced its credibility. I mean, I wouldn't necessarily express myself the way the President does, but I understand his position. From RedState: "This whole thing really is predictable If I had to guess, here’s what I think will happen on Thursday. Kavanaugh will show up and Ford won’t. The Democrats, feeling charitable, will offer to let Kavanaugh testify and get his side of the story told so he can clear his name. Both sides will grill him and the Democrats will ask him a series of weirdly specific questions. Once he is done, Christine Blasey Ford, her lawyers, and a bunch of progressive activists will storm the room and demand that Ford now be heard. Democrats will demand she be heard. The Republicans will cave. She’ll then give testimony designed to cast doubt on Kavanaugh based on the weirdly specific questions the Democrats asked." Humperdink said... I watched the video earlier. Awesome. Trump hits these clowns between the eyes every time. The beauty of not being a lifelong politician. My dream scenario: > Rosenstein resigns. > Trump handpicks the successor. > Sessions resigns. > New AG appoints a Special Prosecutor to investigates DiFi's Chinese spy and then go wherever it leads. > Watch the left squeal. Looks like creepy porn lawyer got taken for a ride. Someone is claiming he had his GF use a burner phone to make all the gang rape claims and asked CPL for money. This someone then claimed to be an old classmate able to confirm the incidents. With CPL on the hook they just ditched their burner phones and let him hang. After realizing he was being scammed, CPL has now locked his social media accounts. I guess his 2020 ticket is dead. mccullough said... Trump was polite here. Marion Barry would say The Bitch tried to set him up. Trump isn’t a pushover like W and Romney. If Blasey Ford won't get on a plane and hasn't started driving and hasn't made arrangements for a conference call hearing and isn't in DC then she decided by Sunday she wasn't coming. But the Repubs aren't being drawn in to pointing that out. They are just leaving her travel arrangements to her. The only real question is: how many people think her delays and the flimsiness of her allegations can be justified because aimed at a Republican and how many think "Today him, tomorrow me [or my husband, son, brother, nephew whom I care about]" and, inside themselves, beyond the pollsters reach, walkaway from that culture. Soros needs a better class of actresses. She is not even a liar on the first accusation.It took 6 days of coaching and memory recall psyching out to get to a real accusation that the she has a fleeting memory of Kavanaugh's hips moving the way a man pulls up his pants. The hearing will boil down to whether or not the Senators' laughter is an attack on a poor female VICTIM trying to remember her Days of Wine and Roses. "As to whether I believe the accusations -- I started out thinking the Ford accusation was credible" Oh, she's not just credible. She's fucking incredible! https://brassballs.blog/home/christine-blasey-works-for-stanford-universitys-cia-undergraduate-internship-program-her-father-is-cia-too-and-so-was-her-grandfather-nicholas-deak If the FBI investigated, it would have to investigate all the communications between the accusers and their therapists, Lawyers (crime fraud exception here; raid those lawyers offices), handlers, friends, family, and Journalists like Rosemary’s Baby. Because the Bullshit is wide and deep. Sorting our dirty laundry on international television seated next to visiting foreign dignitaries is the present vogue. They are all expecting "the Americans" to act weird anyway, so it does not really matter that much however regrettable it may be. That would be nothing compared to an investigation of the Obama administration spying on numerous political opponents over several years. I want to know what Obama has on Judge Roberts for example. Bay Area Guy said... Trump is right, but he has to tread gently. My vague unsourced understanding is that Corker and Murkowski are both Yes. The Red state Dems have enough cover for No. That leaves Collins & Flake. If they split, BK squeaks by 50-50 with a Pence tiebreaker. If they are both No, BK loses. Flakey Flake is still butt hurt over Trump, and ain't running again. He's a likely No. That leaves Ms. Collins. Trump needs to play nice-nice with her. No pussy grabbing until after the vote. Trump is contradicting Rosemary’s baby? Not a good omen. BJM said... He said while sitting next to the President of Colombia He said while sitting, but who did he say it to? The next play, as Doc K and others have noted, is for Ford to gin up another excuse why she can't make it (because the Committee of white males are being mean). At this point, Grassley should get Collins' commitment for a Yes, not have BK testify, and set the vote. Collins - no testimony Ramirez - no corroboration Avennati - suckered by a good scam artist. Time to vote, time to vote Yes. Virgil Hilts said... If it's true that 4chan punked Avenetti on the gang rape stuff, this might all have been worth it. https://twitter.com/CalebJHull/status/1044654371030650880 If I had to bet, I would guess that the claimed prank is the prank, but still hoping its true. Where is Lanny Davis when you really need him? (heh) "Flakey Flake is still butt hurt over Trump, and ain't running again. He's a likely No." Flake is an anti-Trumper, but he has a sold, conservative voting record. The Democrats have way overplayed their hand to the point that thus confirmation is not about Trump. It's about smearing a conservative Catholic. Flake is a conservative Mormon who is likely to identify with Kavanaugh. Also note that Kavanaugh is a mainstream establishment Republican, not necessarily a Trump fan. Flake is a conservative Mormon who is likely to identify with Kavanaugh. Both good points and remember, the "therapy session" where Ford "recalled" this story was about the time Romney was the candidate and Kavanaugh was a potential nominee. Here is the Planned Parenthood ad from 2012 which depicted Kavanaugh on the Court. Well, I hope you're right, Francisco D. I thought Flake was gonna vote "present" at Committee to maintain his leverage for the final vote. But who knows? I'm just hoping that Grassley responds correctly to any foot-dragging move by Ford. Crazy cat woman or not, she's being used and manipulated by some awful people running an awful Leftwing machine. Real American said... The first accuser has nothing either. No witnesses. No documents. No evidence. No mention of Kavanaugh for 36 years. NOTHING but political motive to smear this man. @Hagar said Clutching pearls Oh my word, now we've gone and done it; offended "foreign dignitaries". What's regrettable was the Obama apology tour and that we've spent our blood and treasure on so many ingrates. BTW-I do not count Duque or his predecessor and mentor Uribe among them. Were the US$$$ to stop most of the UN membership would suffer whiplash running to the Chinese. buwaya said... "Flake is an anti-Trumper, but he has a sold, conservative voting record. " The Mormon thing is important. As a made man his post-Trump reward will come from the Mormon mafia. The question is where do the Mormons stand, and I think though they despise Trump they stand with Kavanaugh. Inga...Allie Oop said... Apparently so do world leaders at the UN event today, who laughed in his face as he bragged about his achievements. Lack of specifics. Evolving details. Lack of corroborating testimony and physical evidence. Recovered memories with missing links. It's a warlock trial, complete with warlock hunts. Stay safe. Don't let Antifa bite. The pranking fun continues as CNN gets called out for dragging $100 bills through the Yale trailer park...to parse James Carville re Paula Jones. “On deep background, if you like.” CNN Phone Call Asking for “Witnesses” from Yale Willing to Dish Kavanaugh Karen of Texas said... The Kracken has been released. The Democrats thought they controlled the Kracken. No one controls the Kracken. It is loose and running amok. Everyone, every one, is a potential accused/accuser. Guilty by accusation! Good job. Idiots. *Kraken I caught cracker... Joy Harmony said... Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=709&v=-jnQ6bU3UEg The body language is priceless .. StephenFearby said... Another angle on the Christine Blasey story that may not have been remarked on before. Parties in private houses when the parents away were logically hosted by someone with keys to the place. The teenager who lived there. Other than herself, Blasey identified four students at the party, all of whom have no memory of attending it. Meaning they also didn't host it (which more likely have been remembered). If they're all telling the truth, the only logical inference is that the party didn't happen. Chuck said... EDH said... No, he doesn't. There is a perfectly good way to attack both of the so-far named accusers, and it isn't Trump's way. Trump cannot possibly make it easier, or more palatable, for Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Flake, or Joe Manchin to vote to confirm Kavanaugh. All that Trump can do is fuck it up. Trump needs to shut the fuck up, like about three days ago. You Trump yahoos don't need any encouragement. You boys don't possess any swing votes. There's no point in talking to you. Trump needs to address the four senators and all of the middle of the road voters they typify. And by "address," I mean, "Say nothing stupid." Which in Trump's case means, "Say nothing at all." "Apparently so do world leaders at the UN event today, who laughed in his face as he bragged about his achievements." Oh Inga, you're such a tool. The people who now have jobs are not laughing, they are smiling. Of course, the Commie-pinko lefties are distraught for two reasons. These people are employed and now off the reservation. And two, this does not help the D's mid-term chances. Here's a hankie. Howard said... Chuck giving Trump "Jeb Bush" low-energy advise. Apparently so do world leaders at the UN event today, who laughed in his face as he bragged about his achievements But will soon be approaching him with their hands out as always. Giovan Pietro Bellori said... Oh Disgusting Hag Inga’s here. I’m looking forward to your grandson’s reactions to your cat lady world that will have him accused as a rapist if he looks at some ugly hag like you wrong, just so you can feel better about yourself. Good point, Stephen. If it was such a small group, the host name would be memorable. HoodlumDoodlum said... He's not wrong. From that well-known right wing publication the New York Times: The Times had interviewed several dozen people over the past week in an attempt to corroborate her story, and could find no one with firsthand knowledge. Ms. Ramirez herself contacted former Yale classmates asking if they recalled the incident and told some of them that she could not be certain Mr. Kavanaugh was the one who exposed himself. [My bold.] This liar emailed her friends to see if anyone remembered it and said "do you remember this happening? I'm not sure it was Brett who did it--do you remember??" No one remembered but SOMEHOW she's now treated as a credible accuser! Mind you she didn't even confirm her recollection of the incident to the New Yorker at all, originally--she had to take 6 days to work through her memories before she could suddenly be certain Kavanaugh did it. Polite people aren't supposed to say "that woman is clearly lying--she's lying and it's obvious she has no support or corroboration for her lie." Trump's not really a polite person, though, and sometimes that's useful! What won't you nice centrist people accept, Professor Althouse? As long as it sinks the nomination of a person who might rule "the wrong way" on an issue involving women's bodily autonomy will you just swallow anything? Let's at least be honest if that's the case, yeah? Clyde said... God, I hope that Twitchy story about Avenatti possibly being punk'd by 4Chan is true! (eaglebeak) I think the thing that made them laugh was Trump adding his signature "so true" after his statement--which is usually pretty funny when he does it. Which is still better than the pat on the head President Precious received as he knelt before them. Angle-Dyne, Samurai Buzzard said... Ramirez's accusations not doing the trick? Fear not, Amnesty International is on the job. Brett Kavanaugh. Rapist. Human rights abuser. Frat boy. (Has he been called a Nazi yet? Well, if not, it's only Tuesday.) Steve M. Galbraith said... What's particularly odd about this matter (yes, everything) is that the #MeToo movement is about helping women who are victims of powerful men, men who use their status and power to force or coerce them into sex. But there hasn't been the slightest suggestion here that Kavanaugh engaged in such activity. No, the opposite is alleged. No, this is about a drunken frat boy who groped and assaulted women (or tried to). Nothing about power, nothing about the patriarchy, nothing about a Federal Judge using females clerks. Just an immature spoiled rich kid acting horribly. Birkel said... If it weren't for bad advice, Chuck, fopdoodle extraordinaire, wouldn't be able to speak at all. Seems reasonable. The U.N. is a joke. It is truly laughable. Ken B said... Everyone should read Francisco D at 1:52 quoting RedState. “The people who now have jobs are not laughing, they are smiling.” Um...sorry there buddy boy, you don’t speak for all working people. Plently of liberals, progressives and Democrats are working class people. We are laughing at Trump, right along with the rest of the world. Yes, because “The Rest of the World First” is the main priority of the President of the United States. Reminds me of Trump in front of Putin in Helsinki. Sebastian said... "Trump needs to address the four senators and all of the middle of the road voters they typify. And by "address," I mean, "Say nothing stupid."" But the truth isn't stupid. Unless the four senators and all of the middle of the road voters can't handle the truth. Which may be true. Um...sorry there buddy boy, you don’t speak for all working people. Neither do you, Liebchen. The fool needs to move to one of those countries that live off our money. #believeallcatladies "Trump cannot possibly make it easier, or more palatable, for Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Flake, or Joe Manchin to vote to confirm Kavanaugh. All that Trump can do is fuck it up. Trump needs to shut the fuck up, like about three days ago." It kills me to say this, but Chuckles may have a point. I am concerned that the DNC/MSM will spin Trump's comments into their bullying meme. At this point (not three days ago) he should probably sit this one out and let the Republicans on the SJC do their job. I really hope they can do their job because this issue is becoming less about Kavanaugh or Trump and more about the rule of law versus the rule of the mob. And if Trump would've called Putin a liar - in front of the whole world - you'd bitch about that, too. Chuck said...There is a perfectly good way to attack both of the so-far named accusers, and it isn't Trump's way. Please, Chuck, as a LifeLongRepublican please let us know the details of the perfectly good way to attack the accusers. 19th Amendment = Accuser’s veto. I am sure it was predicted at the time. Bilwick said... The "IMAO" blog has a picture of Ted Kennedy, under the headline, "What the Left thinks Kavanaugh Did Wrong," with the sentence: "If only Kavanaugh had gotten the woman drunk, killed the young woman, and left her under a bridge, we could let this pass." On the mark, what? When Trump wants to oppose Putin he increases the defense budget, shoots missiles in Syria, bases troops in Poland (mind you I wish he wouldn’t do these things). When “world leaders” want to oppose Putin, they cry that Trump isn’t using the US armed forces enough to their benefit. Understand now, disgusting hag Inga? Did Trump offer Putin better terms if he helped him out by easing up before the election the way Obama was caught doing on a hot mic? Textbook collusion right there. Joe Kennedy knew that dead girls tell no tales, and Democrats were more than happy to go along. Bill, Republic of Texas said... Withdraw Kavanaugh's nomination with dignity and appoint a prolife Democrat. The new nominee will sail through the Senate and be confirmed 96-2.That's how you lose with dignity. Vance said... Pro life Democrat? I don't think they exist anymore. And they would be rejected by Inga, et. al. as well. After all, the real problem with Kavanaugh is that he didn't have cops haul this woman in for raping, like Bill did, and he didn't leave her to drown like heroic Ted Kennedy. Kavanuagh just isn't accused of anything to truly raise him to the level of "Democrat Party Hero". He probably shouldn't be commenting, but every word of what was reported is 100% true- just read The New Yorker story if you don't believe me. "If Blasey Ford won't get on a plane and hasn't started driving..." Bless you wildswan. Finally, someone's said it. If she plans to arrive on Thursday, I've been waiting for a #has Christine arrived yet ala #has Justine landed yet twitter storm. Surely, if she was on the road she would have left yesterday, and we'd be getting a state by state report of her progress across this great land. As to what may happen, I took BK's insistence on telling his story Thursday as a huge "Roh Roh." Laying himself wide open to Christine conveniently making an appearance immediately after his testimony and giving the Democrats exactly what they wanted in the first place. IOW, Francisco D's Redstate scenario. Oops. I meant pro-choice Democrat. "because this issue is becoming less about Kavanaugh or Trump and more about the rule of law versus the rule of the mob." Its not "rule of mob". It is war, and there are no rules. And any mobs are artificial. This is a propaganda offensive, planned and organized. Really, there aren't. Nobody there observes any laws. Its not that the system is falling apart, but that the realization that it has already fallen apart is only slowly percolating out. Thank God the moral authority of Bob Menendez has been asserted! https://twitter.com/SenatorMenendez/status/1044056253356548098 Spiros said... About one-third of sex offenders are male genital exhibitionists like Mr. Kavanaugh. This disorder is characterized by high incidence of recidivism. I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Kavanaugh also suffers from telephone scatologia (making obscene telephone calls to unsuspecting victims). Would be nice to get some telephone records. Hello? FBI? Whatever the case is, there is no doubt that Mr. Kavanaugh has committed numerous sexual offenses and comes from a problem family. It's tragic!!!! Howard: "Chuck giving Trump "Jeb Bush" low-energy advise." True, but only when he (Chuck) isnt too busy offering up Dick Durbin advice. LLR Chuck loves him some Dick Durbin advice. Vance: "Pro life Democrat? I don't think they exist anymore" Bart Stupak personally aborted that no-longer-in-existence-cadre. What is the fundamental of authority? It is Matthew 8:9 - "For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it." Which soldiers and servants are under authority, and to who? Who does as he is told? This is completely unclear. Many of the soldiers and servants answer to those who do not "go, and he goeth". You have fundamental conflict inside the organs of the state, within the executive branch, widespread disloyalty and mutiny. Rory said... You have to wonder what the President of Colombia thinks of this. Their judiciary must have a body count in the thousands over the last 35 years or so. Just remember, when LLR Chuck goes off in his #FullDemocratDefenseMode and claims its only Trump causing the dems to act up and the providing cover for those very same dem allies of his, just ponder what LLR Chucks lefty allies have done to every republican since 1948. "About one-third of sex offenders are male genital exhibitionists like Mr. Kavanaugh. This disorder is characterized by high incidence of recidivism. I wouldn't be surprised if Mr. Kavanaugh also suffers from telephone scatologia (making obscene telephone calls to unsuspecting victims). Would be nice to get some telephone records. Hello? FBI? "Whatever the case is, there is no doubt that Mr. Kavanaugh has committed numerous sexual offenses and comes from a problem family. It's tragic!!!!" Evidence for these statements? Well, obviously, it’s not completely impossible that they are true! Colombia also has very long experience with bloody civil wars. They have had several, and long running insurgencies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Violencia Their party conflicts were vicious in the extreme. If she's driving to DC - where is she en route? Why doens't she have a MSM-The View-The Talk entourage'? Personally, I am waiting to see what new and creative ways LLR Chuck will come up with to attack Grassley and help advance the ball for the dems in their smearing of Kavanaugh and Kavanaughs family. But LLR Chuck really really wants Kavanaugh to win confirmation......wink Dicken'Bimbos, wildswan and I essentially had the same thought upthread. Tim, maybe Kavanaugh is a peeping tom as well? Did you know that in a 1988 study, Dr. Gene Abel and his colleagues reported significant comorbidity between telephone scatologia and compulsive masturbation, voyeurism, telephone sex dependence, and exhibitionism? This study can be found in The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. There are similar findings in other studies! The point Democrats are making is that we can never be sure just how deviant this man is without an FBI investigation. What's the big deal? A two or three week delay isn't going to hurt anyone. The second accuser isn't going to testify. Trump was/is correct. Paul Ciotti said... Redstate got it right. This is what will happen. "Once he is done, Christine Blasey Ford, her lawyers, and a bunch of progressive activists will storm the room and demand that Ford now be heard. Democrats will demand she be heard. The Republicans will cave." Funny how it took six days with lawyers to retrieve the phrase ‘Brett Kavanaugh just put his penis in Debbie’s face,’ ” "A two or three week delay isn't going to hurt anyone. " But that is far more funny.. Spiros Pappas, Howard does a much better job at your schtick. Study him and then get back to us. NorthOfTheOneOhOne said... Looks like Feinstein is agitating to postpone Ford's testimony on Thursday. Grassley slapped her down, though. Link if anyone's interested. Here's a more direct link to the Grassley letter referenced in my last post. Armando los espiritus: Political Rhetoric in Colombia on the Eve of La Violencia, 1930-1945 "People do not commit political violence without discourse. They need to talk themselves into it. What may begin as casual conversation may suddenly take a serious turn. Secret meetings add portent. On public platforms it becomes inflammatory. It results in texts, lectures. In short it engages people who suddenly are called upon to use their intelligence. Political violence then is not only interpretive, it engages the intelligences in ways out of the ordinary. It takes people out of themselves." Comment - made much easier with the internet of course. "This study will present how political rhetoric changed in the 1930s and early 1940s, producing a discourse that encouraged eliminationist political violence. During this period, both Liberal and Conservative politicians increasingly made inflammatory accusations connecting the opposition to an international plot to subvert Colombia. The perpetrators of violence ìtalked themselves into it,î to use Apter's phrase..." Ahem - international plot, check. " those that perpetrated the violence were convinced that the qualities of Liberal or Conservative were passed on through the blood, members of the opposition were castrated, and their children were judged irredeemable and slaughtered, as if membership in a political party marked an individual as much as race or ethnicity." I said it was extraordinarily vicious. People don't realize just how terrible this can get. "The line between political tactics and ideology was often blurred; a close investigation of the context in which many of the inflammatory exchanges took place shows that most politicians did not believe their own rhetoric and were purposefully armando los espÌritus (arming the spirits) of their parties' rank and file. Politicians chose their words to fit the moment, to win an election, to change the terms of a legislative debate, or to strengthen the position of one faction over another within a party." Leaving, of course, enduring collateral effects. DanTheMan said... I agree that the Red State scenario is very likely. The will ask specific trap questions. K will deny or "I don't recall". And the D's will demand that K be charged with perjury while the hearings are taking place. "We can't appoint a judge accused of perjury to the Supreme Court" will be the talking point. AustinRoth said... Trump, you magnificent bastard. I read your tweets! MaxedOutMama said... Inga, regarding the "working people" laughing: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-confidence/u-s-consumer-confidence-hits-18-year-high-house-prices-slowing-idUSKCN1M51YY U.S. consumer confidence surged to an 18-year high in September as households grew more upbeat about the labor market, pointing to sustained strength in the economy despite an increasingly bitter trade dispute between the United States and China. A great many of them are laughing for JOY. Bad Lieutenant said... Spiros Pappas said... Tim, maybe Kavanaugh is a peeping Are you high? Gk1 said... You have been watching too many romcoms or Perry Mason. Because of the structure and security requirements of Congressional hearings a list of hearing participants will need to be submitted a head of time and confirmed by both parties. No one will be "bursting into the court room" to then ask for a hearing, this just doesn't happen in real life. Now ass clowns in the peanut gallery wearing pussie hats and interupting are another thing but I don't see any way this traveling clown show happens unless Ford and her gaggle of handlers fly to DC and begin the process of giving testimony by tomorrow. I am not saying anything like that, you dumbass. I know that even with Congress' deep partisan divisions, there is nothing to compare with the ideological warfare that is going on between the Democratic staff attorneys on the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Republican staff attorneys on that committee. And the Republican staff attorneys on that committee -- literally on the front line of trying to get Kavanaugh confirmed -- are among my heroes. The Democratic staffers are without doubt some of the most radical partisan unprincipled street-fighters in all of Democratic Washington. They are the people who threw the FBI file involving Anita Hill over the transom and onto the desks of Tim Phelps and Nina Totenberg. They are the people who Borked Bork, and then later Borked Miguel Estrada. They are the people who now tossed the story of Dr. Ford into the press in the hope (fulfilled) that the press could pressure Dr. Ford into testifying against Kavanaugh. These are tricky, technical, sensitive arguments being made in SCOTUS nominations. Big boy issues, for which Trump is completely unequipped. Trump isn't yelling to a crowd in a South Dakota Air Force base hangar on this subject, and it wouldn't do him any good to do that in any event. Trump needs to solidify 51 or 52 or hopefully 55 or so votes in the Senate, which includes a number of powerful, connected, confident, nothing-to-lose U.S. Senators who already like Kavanaugh but who hate Trump. Trump needs to make this deal. Trump needs to get to 51, at least. And Trump's talking trash with you yahoos will not help him make the deal he needs to make. And remember exactly where the Gorsuch nomination nearly blew up. It wasn't Gorsuch; he performed to perfection. It was Trump, whose ego could not stand Gorsuch's (rightly) saying that Trump's personal disparagement of federal judges was "disheartening" and "demoralizing." Gorsuch's having said that was never going to harm his confirmation. Trump should have known that, but Trump's 13 year-old psyche couldn't take it. Shut up, Trump. Shut up about Kavanaugh until John Cornyn says he has the votes, and until Mitch McConnell tells you it is okay to say anything. Consider the works of Don Colacho in this light; he was right there through the whole thing, a well connected man of an old family, traditionally Liberal, in the Colombian partisan system, which was really a matter of caste and tribe. Behind the wry aphorisms there is a knowledge of things we can't imagine. "Big boy issues" These aren't "big boy issues". This is petty stuff. Your real problems are way, way upstream of "staff attorneys". Politics is the outcome of culture and interests, not the minor tactics of committees. >>You have been watching too many romcoms or Perry Mason... Because of the structure and security requirements of Congressional hearings a list of hearing participants will need to be submitted a head of time and confirmed by both parties.... No one will be "bursting into the court room" to then ask for a hearing Right, because that would be against existing rules and traditions, which are being so scrupulously followed here. Are you not paying attention at all? There are no rules in this circus!!! Scenario: K testifies under oath. Sen. Harris announces that CBF is outside, begging to be let in to testify, or better yet, tries to enter and is prevented from doing so. How do you think that plays on CNN, and NBC, and CBS? Grassley would be faced with refusing to let her speak. I don't see enough backbone to tell her she can't, and have her removed, by force if needed, from the room. mockturtle said... The vote has been set for Friday morning, whether or not Thursday's testimony happens. Latest word is that Debbie Rodriguez won’t talk to the Committee. If Manchin, Heitkamp and Donnelly don’t vote for Kavanaugh, they lose their elections. I'll believe Grassley holds to a deadline when I see it. I too think Trump should shut up. Too many people want to spite him particularly who are too important to the vote to give an excuse to flip him off. Chuck opined "Shut up, Trump. Shut up about Kavanaugh until John Cornyn says he has the votes, and until Mitch McConnell tells you it is okay to say anything." Perhaps that is the case... I hope so! I wish I knew why you were so confident. I think it might have been easier, without all of this drama. (Presuming that Trump doesn't add to the drama.) I can imagine a backroom deal where Manchin, Heitkamp and Donnelly got to vote for Kavanaugh and Collins got to vote against him. They could all be happy that way. "Shut up about Kavanaugh until John Cornyn says he has the votes" The implicit point being that the RINOs are so unprincipled, so likely to act on pique, so sensitive to outside perception, that any "wrong" statement by Trump can sway them on a systemic matter of historic importance. Besides the accommodation of the circus by liberal women like Althouse, that is the other "big boy" issue that bedevils us. But I am counting on Cornyn and the Chucks to do the right thing. We are in this together. I'm almost confidant enough to say no Democrat will vote for Kavanaugh if Collins voted no based on sexual assault accusations. Dantheman please step away from the key board. Go outside. Get some fresh air. I agree its been a circus to the extent the democratic minority has done its best to blind side Grassley and have made a joke of the proceedings but they are out of tricks to play. They have reached the end of the road. You can't just show up unannounced and step up to the podium. Grassely would just cut the mike and go home, its been done before. This isn't open mic night at the local coffee shop. By the hour It has become evident as Rodriguez has folded and will not provide testimony and Grassley has already set the vote for Friday. The last person to bail will be Ford. About one-third of sex offenders are male genital exhibitionists like Mr. Kavanaugh... Says serial pederast Spiros Pappas. "The point Democrats are making is that we can never be sure just how deviant this man is without an FBI investigation." We cannot be sure just how deviant and crazy you are even with an FBI investigation. Kavanaugh was found to pass SIX FBI investigations from the 1990s through the time he was nominated. How many have you had? Our friend, Chuck, makes a couple of good points in the above comment. Yeah, he hates Trump and we all know that, ad nauseum, blah, blah, blah. But, he is right that, tactically, sometimes it is good to shut up, because it adds nothing and can only subtract. This might be such a circumstance. Trump has already honorably stood by Kavanaugh, and maybe he should be quiet on the issue, since he is not front and center. Let Blasey Ford and her enablers take the heat. "so likely to act on pique, so sensitive to outside perception, that any "wrong" statement by Trump can sway them on a systemic matter of historic importance" Pretence. Pique does not figure. Interest matters and drives all, which in this case is a matter of careers and legacies (as in inheritances), derived from pleasing higher powers. Or allaying the fears of higher powers. It comes down to strategy, not tactics or sentiment. So now another classmate from his residential college (dorm) claims Kavanaugh told him about losing his (BT's) virginity freshman year. They were just acquaintances, not friends, which made the disclosure memorable for some reason. A professor at AA's august institution. The conversation was freshman year. Unclear when the sex happened. Trump is president. Republicans are viewed more positively than Democrats. The Senate is likely to get more Republican. The economy is humming. Chuck, fopdoodle extraordinaire, could not be more upset. Supposedly Ben Sasse is on the fence. If he doesn’t vote for Kavanaugh, he can forget about re-election. I told him that on his official website. VDH makes the case that Obama won the culture war. “White Privilege” Goes Mainstream He institutionalized radical cultural shifts by creating entirely new rubrics of privileging race and gender. The old idea of due process and the rule of law were subordinated to identity politics, whether in matters of sanctuary cities and non-enforcement of immigration law or campus charges of sexual assault. The larger culture made the necessary adjustments and followed suit. Before the Obama administration, the sloganeering about “white privilege” was confined mostly to shrill and irrelevant university academic departments. Indeed, race prior to 2009 was becoming less important a half-century after the Civil Rights movement. Americans were increasingly multiracial, and welcomed assimilation, given increasing intermarriage and the frequent inability to calibrate race by superficial appearance. I agree. All that is left is for the left to shoot the wounded. Man. I hope Booker or someone asks him about his first time. It would be wonderful. Also it would set up the greatest your mom joke in history. >>Parties in private houses when the parents away were logically hosted by someone with keys to the place. The teenager who lived there. >>Other than herself, Blasey identified four students at the party, all of whom have no memory of attending it. Meaning they also didn't host it (which more likely have been remembered). That's an excellent point, unless you think she's saying all of them wandered into some total stranger's house. Let's assume for the moment it wasn't K's house, or CBF's, since nobody would believe a story where you forgot it was in your house, or his. So, go track down the other 4 (or is it 2? or 3?), and go see where they lived during high school. What if none of them lived in a house with an upstairs? Or they all lived in remarkable homes, like beachfront mansions, or apartments, or some other detail that conflicts with her story? Her story is vague, and I believe by design, but perhaps not vague enough. In the old days, journalists would track this down. Now they repost rumors from Twitter, adding their personal opinions as "news". >>I agree its been a circus to the extent the democratic minority has done its best to blind side Grassley and have made a joke of the proceedings but they are out of tricks to play. I wish I shared your confidence that there is a lower limit to this insanity. What's the big deal? A two or three week delay isn't going to hurt anyone. Do you get paid for this shit ? I sure hope you don't do this for a living. You'd starve. It's been obvious since last week that the Democrats are trying to get this delayed until after the election. They don't want red state Democrats to have to vote NO before the election. On the scale of stupid around here, you rank about where Inga is. readering believes BT (sic) was such a memorable fellow that people remember random conversations with him 35 years later. He sure seems like a helluva a guy. Thanks for the recommendation, readering. paminwi said... Re:the RedState comment. Possible solution. Open hearing and if Ford is not there Grassley says we will stay in here until time allotted for Ford has run out. Who cares if they sit there playing solitaire on their phones? When that is over he must state no more testimony time will be allowed to her. Kavanaugh testifies. States session is ended. So even if she runs in then- too bad, so sad. >>But, he is right that, tactically, sometimes it is good to shut up, because it adds nothing and can only subtract. So, Trump should follow the advice of others, and not do what he thinks best. "You can't insult your way to the presidency!" - Jeb Bush If Ford does not testify only idiots would make Kavanaugh testify. ... Guess he's testifying huh. "The Democratic staffers are without doubt some of the most radical partisan unprincipled street-fighters in all of Democratic Washington. They are the people who threw the FBI file involving Anita Hill over the transom and onto the desks of Tim Phelps and Nina Totenberg. They are the people who Borked Bork, and then later Borked Miguel Estrada. They are the people who now tossed the story of Dr. Ford into the press in the hope (fulfilled) that the press could pressure Dr. Ford into testifying against Kavanaugh." Let's not make a habit of this Chuckles. It's OK for me to agree with you once in a blue moon, but not twice in a day. That paragraph reminded me of my leadership role (1980) in trying to unionize a psychiatric facility. I was still a liberal then, with a beard and a Jamaican girlfriend. The SEIU staffers thought I was a fellow traveller. They were freakin' communists who spoke explicitly of Karl Marx and the revolution of the proletariate. Despite the entire professional staff signing on for a union, the facility administration had a sweetheart deal with nursing aides and the State of Illinois. The SEIU leadership (Gene Moats who was a Carter confidant) nixed our union drive. A few years and more eye opening experiences later, I voted for as Republican for the first time. Thank God for Ronald Reagan! The point Democrats are making is that we can never be sure just how deviant this man is without an FBI investigation. You do know that Comey, Andrew McCabe, Lisa Page and Strzok are gone and it’s going to be hard to whip up a partisan witch hunt over at the FBI these days, right? Best change your handle, Spiros. Use of the internet is a parole violation. Remember, there ain't no juicy pre-schoolers at Angola. Huckabee Sanders: “every SCOTUS nominee deserves a vote.” You can’t make up such things. There is a little more spilled milk over there. Bob Loblaw said... It's true Obama broke the culture, but the culture war is going to keep coming back over and over until we have an actual shooting civil war or the culture is repaired. The only thing that is missing from this farce is a large map of the US with the driving path from Stanford to DC that has a moving dot on it to show Ford's current position. Ping, ping, ping, she is now in the middle of Nebraska traveling at a rate of 65 mph. Ping, ping, ping, she has now crossed the boarder to Iowa traveling at a rate of 72 mph. Ping, ping, ping… Birkel, anyone without blinders on would find her statement remarkable. And her feigned outrage doubly so. "Ms. Doe, you claim to have been the first woman Kavanaugh slept with freshman year in college?" "You also claimed that it was 'good for you,' was that true?" "Reminder, you're under oath." "No. It wasn't good for me too! IT WASN'T!" <-- How I imagine 2018 ending. People need to remember that Feinstein already turned Ford’s letter over the FBI for investigation, and they told her there was nothing to investigate. No date, no time, no location, and all the witnesses say it never happened. I can understand the FBI’s position about there being nothing to investigate. A press agent said a thing that supports the Executive's position? Yeah, dog bites man. "People need to remember that Feinstein already turned Ford’s letter over the FBI for investigation, and they told her there was nothing to investigate." -- Was that before or after they got an unredacted version of the letter -- which tells you how seriously Feinstein wanted them to investigate, eh? Night Owl said... @paminwi That was my idea as well. Is she doesn't show, Kavanaugh should not say a word. He has the right to have his accuser go first. Is she won't then he has nothing to defend against. Birkel: Classmates from one's residential college did not need to be hellavaguys to have memorable conversations. Freshman year at Yale generally memorable (assuming one did not get blackout intoxicated). Sure, readering. I would bet you remember your whole freshman year in exquisite detail. "They were just acquaintances, not friends, which made the disclosure memorable for some reason." Whatever could that reason be? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm People have a hard time remembering their meal diary if they wait 24 hours to enter their choices. But 35 year old conversations stick like the dickens? GTFOOH! GatewayPundit.com has a lengthy series of tweets from a supposed expert who wonders if CBF actually wrote the letter. I am not buying into it, but it was interesting to read. The main point is that she did not think that the letter was written by an educated person. I have known people with PhDs in Educational Psychology (like CBF). They tend not to be the sharpest knives in the drawer. Democrats have been choosing Republican Supreme Court nominees since Bork. Republicans....still trying to play by democrat rules... Good luck, Champs. The GOP senators who are on the fence need to grow a spine and ignore the crazy women. They should realize that nothing they do will ever appease the radical feminists and their pussy-hat brigade. Crazy leftist women will be out protesting until the Dems regain power. The other possibility is that those GOP senators don't really care about the crazy women but want an excuse to weaken Trump. In either case the outcome is the same: If they vote "no" due to unverifiable accusations from a man's HS and college days, then this tactic will be used again and again. The presumption of innocence for all men will be gone, and these senators will held accountable. So now another classmate from his residential college (dorm) claims Kavanaugh told him about losing his (BT's) virginity freshman year. He was a good friend w/ K's roommate. The thing about going to an Ivy like Yale - it's about networking. It's a pretty small place number wise. Not like going to a large public U. And the people you meet end up wildly successful in life. I bet Spiros is wearing sneakers again! What's a meal diary? ...And the people you meet end up wildly successful in life. And often have political agendas, so their rumors and accusations have zero credibility to me. wwww, You know so little of the Ivy League. Harrumph! Walter: I wrote it that way because it sounded like an odd explanation. But some go overboard the other direction. readering, A diary of meals is a complicated thing for you, eh? Maybe your mom never counted points on a diet. Browndog: "Republicans....still trying to play by democrat rules..." Careful. You're liable to get on LLR Chucks bad side.... DB@H said: "If she's driving to DC - where is she en route?" Should be near Saskatoon. Whew! I just emailed every member, both R and D, of the Senate Judiciary Committee with the following message: I urge you to support the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Not to do so would mean caving to insanity and spurious allegations and set a dangerous precedent. Thank you! You know it's not a big deal if this guy withdraws his nomination? How many people remember Myers (too dumb) or Ginsburg (pothead)? Kavanaugh is out by Wednesday and it's not that big a deal. Speaking of making stuff up harrogate, this entire brouhaha is the biggest dem lie since the hoax russia collusion that so enamored LLR Chuck. Good one Spiros! That'll fool 'em...... " It's a pretty small place number wise. " It also ensures a small, unrepresentative leadership caste. These are not really private institutions unconnected to your constitutional order. These are solid parts of your unwritten constitution at this point. These are not just schools. This works if that's what your society is like. There were very few people qualified for the Roman Senate, among the few families that really mattered. I wonder what the Roman GINI coefficient was in the 1st century AD. But it does not work in an extremely complicated modern country. And they create great political vulnerabilities, such as the risk of collinear interests, of caste interests divergent from the actual people, and very intimate forms of betrayal. wwww: "So now another classmate from his residential college (dorm) claims Kavanaugh told him about losing his (BT's) virginity freshman year." There is an army of lefties willing to lie for the cause. Yes, good plan. I don't think any accuser will show up. Just nasty letters from lawyers; high priced lawyers. iowan2 said... This is true. Kavanaugh has given his statement under oath to the Judiciary Committee staff. The Democrat Staff were invited, but refused to attend. The Committee has the statement, or will have before the hearing. No Ford, Grassley gavels the session closed and declares the obvious. No allegation against Kananaugh has ever been presented. Nothing to investigate, nothing to consider, now we vote. DanTheMan: "So, Trump should follow the advice of others, and not do what he thinks best." If everyone listened to Chuckie we would be arguing over President Hillary's SC pick. The best news is that it is close to the election that the dems have decided to go full marxist in front of everyone. That does not make the "TruCons" job of helping to elect dems any easier. Perhaps LLR Chuck can share some "TruCon" Bill Kristol insight here.. Oh, this is rich. George Stephanopolous says to believe the women. Tell me, George, does “the women” we are supposed to believe include Kathleen Willey, Paula Jones, and, especially, Juanita Broaddrick? Althouse believes that because she did, or says she did, believe Willey, Jones, and Broaddrick, that she has the right to choose to believe Ford and Ramirez. But, no, Althouse. The reason why we do not believe Ramirez and Ford is because their stories are so full of holes, not because they are women. JaimeRoberto said... If she's not flying, then she must already be in DC. If she were driving now it would be a big circus with a convoy of progressive groups "protecting" her. DanTheMan You can bet CBF will be asked the questions about who owned the house where this alleged rape allegedly happened. More evidence this is all a sham. "I am writing to request an immediate postponement of any further proceedings related to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh," ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein wrote to Grassley on Sunday night, after the New Yorker published a thinly-sourced account of a woman, Deborah Ramirez, who claims that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her 35 years ago at a college dorm party. Feinstein asked that the Ramirez allegation be referred to the FBI for investigation. No show now 95 to 5. "VDH makes the case that Obama won the culture war" Really? Did anyone tell Donald Trump yet? After visiting relatives in the midwest this weekend I would counter that the Culture war is being fought by a bunch of paper tigers on both coasts. They still don't understand or even fathom the depth of the hatred we have for them. Until the elites get rid of secret ballots, they will have to slug it out the old fashioned way, precinct by precinct like Stalingrad. How long before the left claims Kavanaugh was never a virgin. The man was born corrupt! Big Mike: "Oh, this is rich. George Stephanopolous says to believe the women. Tell me, George, does “the women” we are supposed to believe include Kathleen Willey, Paula Jones, and, especially, Juanita Broaddrick?" For all leftists, history begins anew each day. Stephie wouldnt recognize those names if his life depended on it. They dont exist. They never existed. They will continue to not exist. Likewise, James Hodgkinson...who's that? Ray - SoCal said... I listened to the Presser between Columbia and the US over at Conservative Treehouse. Trump’s statements on the nominee were very well done, and focused on the Democratic actions. Night Owl: "How long before the left claims Kavanaugh was never a virgin. The man was born corrupt!" LLR Chucks lefty allies are, as noted yesterday, claiming Kavanaugh was running a gang rape ring....with Gorsuch! And they werent kidding. Ray: "Trump’s statements on the nominee were very well done, and focused on the Democratic actions." That is precisely why Chuck is upset. @mockturtle: I admire your initiative. If enough people did that it might make a difference. ChuckGrassley ‏Verified account @ChuckGrassley Judic Cmte noticed POTENTIAL exec mtg for Friday. Still taking this 1 step at a time. After hrg Dr Ford & Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony- if we‘re ready to vote, we will vote. If we aren’t ready, we won’t. Cmte rules normally require 3 days notice so we‘re following regular order The world changed under your feet, Chuck- A 30 year earthquake, and you didn't even notice- Good luck, Champ/ ... claiming Kavanaugh was running a gang rape ring....with Gorsuch! And they werent kidding. It's mass hysteria on the left, and it affects the men as well as the women. Memo to Dems: 1. In 2014, you LOST the Senate. 2. In 2016, you LOST the Presidency. 3. In 2017, you tried to filibuster Gorsuch, so you LOST the filibuster too. So, you have therefore LOST all Constitutional authority to: (a) appoint a person to SCOTUS and (b) advise and consent re his nomination. Faced with LOSING, you now throw out a 51-year old, crazy cat woman to slander a good, qualified judge with 36-year old, vague allegations from high school? Have you no sense of decency? (It's fun being on the high horse for once!) Whoever shows up to testify as CBF, I would make sure she's not a ringer, not that it matters. My favorite dem idiocy of the day, and there is always so much to choose from, is the new lefty standard that "testimony" can be offered via the pages of the New Yorker! I might have said that the dems tossing a thousand years of "presumption of innocence until proven guilty" into the ash heap of history was a sure "winner" here, but lets face it: the dems/left went full marxist a long time ago. And no, I dont care if my pointing that out makes LLR Chuck cry in his grape nuts cereal. I believe you, Juanita! I like Grape Nuts. We must protect the court from the unmitigated scourge of a male Justice who fibbed about losing his virginity. This cannot stand! If they get enough mail it can influence some. Only one is my Senator--Flake. It would be especially helpful for constituents of Committee members to make their stand known. They still make grape nuts? Dems, try this one, it might work!: I hear that Kavanagh is so corrupt... at birth he inappropriately touched his mother on the way out. Yes, Browndog. https://www.amazon.com/Post-Grape-Nuts-Original-Non-GMO-Cereal/dp/B01KJUS8OU?keywords=grape+nuts&qid=1537923575&sr=8-1-spons&ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa&psc=1 Go thru the Althouse portal and not my link. They are going to lose anyways. It wont even be close. McCaskill already gave up. The democrats are trying to keep them from having to vote. But it wont matter. It is toxic to be a democrat now. Stephen A. Meigs said... Is there any reason to think Kavanaugh's Yale DKE fraternity was less obnoxious in the mid 80's than it was in October 2010? I blame public education. Russia Today, Stephen A. Meigs?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line889
__label__wiki	0.620186	0.620186	Did Kennedy speak up at the time? The Independent on Sunday today carries the news that Charles Kennedy, former LibDem Leader 1999-2006, abstained on the vote to enter a coalition with Cameron's Conservatives. Yet at the time we were told it was passed with all parliamentarians in favour? Now Mr Kennedy has revealed his unease and suddenly it brings into question those LibDem claims. So who is not being honest here - the LibDems after the meeting or Mr Kennedy now? Labels: charles kennedy, coalition, honesty, LibDems I think CK is upset because the people who removed him as Leader are now in the cabinet. Linden Parker said... The truth of it was that none of the Parliamentary Party voted against, but not all voted in favour. Charles Kennedy abstained (Lord Steele couldn't attend but said he would have abstained). I'm told that Menzies Campbell voiced his concerns, but ultimately voted in favour. The one member of the Federal Executive who voted against, did so because he wanted STV to be included in any such deal - something which was obvious to the rest of us we weren't going to get. Cameron's Coalition (Day One) The People's Verdict Making Your Mind Up! Endorsements et al Rank Hypocrisy What the Papers say (Part II) David Cameron's Contract With Norwich South Verdict on Political Junk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line895
__label__cc	0.735446	0.264554	Viewing Instagram Stories: Essential Tips and Tricks Watch ephemeral photos and videos like a pro iPhotographer by Aldrin Calimlim Earlier, we posted about some tips and tricks for sharing Instagram Stories. Now, we’re here with some more, this time for viewing Instagram Stories. Since its launch in the Instagram app in August 2016, the feature, which allows users to share streams of photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours à la Snapchat, has attracted at least 150 million users. Still, there are those who have only a rudimentary familiarity with the feature. I, for one, have been asked on more than occasion how this and that can be done with Instagram Stories. Hence, this follow-up AppAdvice article, which seeks to highlight the basic and advanced mechanics of viewing Instagram Stories. So take a look and you might just discover something you didn’t know you could do. Download Instagram for free Instagram, Inc. Find stories to view The primary place where you can find stories to view is the row of user profile pictures at the top of the home feed. There you can check out stories from people you follow on Instagram along with your own story. Just tap a profile picture to see the corresponding user’s story. You can also go to the Explore tab (the one with the magnifying glass icon) and tap any of the profile pictures in the row right below the search bar for featured stories from users you don’t follow. If you want to view a particular user’s story, you can go directly to their profile and then tap their profile picture. Note: A colorful ring around a profile picture means that the user has shared at least one photo or video in their story that you haven’t seen yet. Note: The order in which profile pictures with stories appear in the home feed’s top row is determined by Instagram algorithm, which takes into consideration your level of interaction with a user and other factors. Skip between photos or videos When viewing stories, they automatically play from one photo or video to the next. However, you can choose to skip to the next photo or video by tapping on the middle or right of the screen, or skip to the previous photo or video by tapping on the left of the screen. Skip between users’ stories When viewing stories from the top row in the home feed or Explore tab, they automatically play from one photo or video to the next after one user’s story has finished playing. But you can easily skip to the next user’s story by swiping left, or skip to the previous user’s story by swiping right. Exit a story When viewing a story, you can of course exit the story by tapping the “x” at the top right of the screen. But there’s actually a more intuitive way of exiting a story: Just swipe down on the screen. Comment on a story Unlike with regular Instagram photos and videos, you can’t leave comments on stories. However, you can still comment, that is, remark, on a photo or video in a story by replying with a direct private message to the person who shared the story. Just tap Send Message at the bottom left of the photo or video you’d like to reply to, type your message, and then tap Send. Tip: Instead of tapping Send Message, you can simply swipe up to begin typing the message you want to send. Note: In the direct message conversation view, your message will be accompanied by the photo or video you replied to. Once the photo or video expires, it will also disappear from the conversation. Your message, however, will remain visible. Note: If you don’t see Send Message or if you can’t swipe up to start typing your message, this means that the user has disabled replies to their story. Pause a photo or video Stories automatically play from one photo or video to the next, but you can pause a photo or video simply by tapping and holding on the screen. This is useful if, say, you want to take a longer look at a certain detail or need more time to read the accompanying caption. Tip: If you pause long enough, all of the overlay interface elements will disappear, with only the photo or video in view. Take a screenshot of a photo or video You can take a screenshot of a photo or video in a story the same way you would take a screenshot of anything else on iOS: Just press the home and sleep buttons of your iOS device. Note: You might be wondering, “Will the user who shared the story know if I take a screenshot of a photo or video in their story?” Well, the answer is no. Users are notified that their photos or videos have been screenshot by others only when disappearing photos or videos in direct messages are concerned. Tip: Pause the photo or video first if you want to take a screenshot of only the photo or video, sans overlay interface elements. View the link in a story If you see See More at the bottom of a photo or video in a story, this means that the photo or video has an accompanying link. Tap See More to view the link in Instagram’s in-app browser. Tip: Instead of tapping See More, you can simply swipe up to view the link. Stop seeing a particular user’s story While viewing stories from people you follow, you might find that one user’s story is just not interesting enough to warrant your attention and that another user’s story tends to be rather annoying. Well, in such cases, you can opt to mute those users’ stories. To mute the story of someone you follow, tap their profile picture in the home feed’s top row and then tap Mute [username]’s Story. Note: The profile pictures of users whose stories you’ve muted appear, slightly blurred, at the end of the home feed’s top row. They won’t have a colorful ring around them even when they’re updated with new photos or videos, and they won’t automatically play when you view stories. If you want to view a muted user’s story, just tap their profile picture. Note: Muting a user’s story is not the same as unfollowing that user, since their posts will still appear in your feed even after muting their story. If you see a photo or video in someone’s story that you think is spam, inappropriate, offensive, or otherwise against Instagram’s posting guidelines, you can report it for Instagram’s inspection by tapping the ellipsis at the bottom right of the screen, tapping Report, and then following the onscreen instructions. Go to someone’s profile from their story While viewing someone’s story, you can visit the user’s Instagram profile directly from the story by tapping their username at the top left of the screen. Tip: You can also tap and hold on a user’s profile picture in the home feed’s top row and then tap View Profile. Go to a mentioned user’s profile Sometimes users mention other users in their stories. If you see a @username with an underline in a photo or video in a story, you can tap it and then tap the pop-up link to go straight to the mentioned user’s Instagram profile. View the page for a location Sometimes stories include location stickers. If you see one, you can tap it and then tap the pop-up link to visit the Instagram page for the location, which includes a map of the location and photos and videos tagged with it. See who’s seen your story Within the 24-hour lifespan of each of the photos and videos you share to it, your story is visible to anyone if your account is public or only to your approved followers if your account is private. Either way, you can see who’s seen the photos and videos in your story. Just open your story and then tap the indication with the eye icon at the bottom of the screen. You can then see the number of people who have seen the current photo or video and scroll through a list of their names. You can also swipe left or right to do the same with the next or previous photo or video. Note: The number and list of people who have seen your story is visible only to you. Delete a photo or video from your story Keep in mind that the photos and videos in your story are automatically deleted 24 hours after they’re shared. But if you want to delete any of them ahead of its expiration, you can do so by tapping the ellipsis at the bottom right of the photo or video you’d like to delete, tapping Delete, and then tapping Delete to confirm. Tip: You can also tap the trash icon while checking out who has seen the photo or video you’d like to delete. Save a photo or video from your story To reiterate: The photos and videos that you’ve shared in your story are set to automatically disappear after 24 hours. Most of the time, what you probably share in your story is not worth saving, which is just as well for the feature’s ephemeral nature. But there might be the occasional photo or video that for some reason you want to keep. To that end, you just have to tap the ellipsis at the bottom right of the photo or video you’d like to save, tap Save, and then tap Save Photo/Video. It will then be saved to your device’s camera roll. Tip: You can also tap the icon with a downward arrow and horizontal line while checking out who has seen the photo or video you’d like to save. Save all photos and videos from your story as a single video If you’ve shared multiple photos and videos to your story, instead of saving each of them individually, you can save them all to your device as a single video. To do that, just open your story, tap the ellipsis at the bottom right of any photo or video, tap Save, and then tap Save Story. A video that shows the photos and videos in your story one after the other will then be saved to your device’s camera roll. Tip: You can also tap the icon with an encircled downward arrow at the top right of the screen while checking out who has seen a photo or video to save your story as a single video. Share a photo or video from your story to your feed You can also choose to share a photo or video from your story as a regular Instagram post to give it life beyond the 24 hours it is afforded by Instagram Stories. Just tap the ellipsis at the bottom right of the photo or video you’d like to share to your feed, tap Share as Post, and then go through the usual process of sharing a regular Instagram photo or video. If you have any questions, remarks, or suggestions, feel free to enter them in the comments section below. Sharing Instagram Stories: Tips and Tricks You Should Know top Viewing Instagram Stories: Essential Tips and Tricks Today’s Apps Gone Free: GoMine.io, The Great Fusion, KeyWi and More Wikileaks Claims the CIA Created, Lost Malware for iOS Upcoming Service From Legacy Republic Will Integrate With Google Photos and Use AI Tech Halide Camera Update Brings an Apple Watch App and More	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line899
__label__cc	0.509621	0.490379	And what's next? 80s music and eighties band pictures, autographs, videos, interviews and photos - plus pix and articles about modern music Lloyd Cole: Where is he now? By nancy On May 18, 2011 Sep 9, 2011 Lloyd Cole, for all intents and purposes, faded into obscurity after his popularity in the 1980s. Turns out, the Brit ended up marrying an American in December 1989, and they… Big Audio Dynamite (BAD): Where are they now? As of 2011, Big Audio are back — and they’re as BAD as ever! The band, originally started by former Clash co-leader Mick Jones, re-formed with the original 5-member lineup… Crowded House: Where are they now? Less of a “Where are they now?” story and more of a “Here they are now!” tale, Crowded House re-formed (sadly, minus the late Paul Hester) to release the album… Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins: Where is he now? As of 2009, former Thompson Twins leader Tom Bailey was performing as International Observer — described as “Indo-fusion music” — and you can check out their myspace page here. (Readers down… Level 42: Where are they now? Check out Mark King and Mike Lindup of Level 42 as they appeared in Performing Musician in 2008. In the above pic, both Mark and Mike were about 50… Level 42 “Lessons In Love” video And for more from Level 42… From 1995 to now Slash of Guns ‘n’ Roses & Velvet Revolver talks fatherhood (2002) Apr 20, 2011 Apr 20, 2013 Slash: Sweet child o’ mine by Nancy J Price Rolling Stone? MTV? The Grammys? He’s been there, done that. But I was the first writer to speak to rock guitarist… Miscellaneous stuff Trent Reznor on the beginning of the end for TVT Records (2008) by Nancy J Price Upon hearing the news that TVT, his former record label (and the first such company to completely piss the man off) fired half their staff and… 10 Questions with Aqualung (2006) Mar 21, 2011 Apr 21, 2013 by Nancy J Price Matt Hales is a lucky man. The only remotely unlucky thing about his good fortune is that so many good things are happening at once. Most notably,… Paul Hester rocks SF… and the world! I recently found an old friend, Iskandar, and I asked him if I could use a fabulous pic I took of of him mugging with Crowded House drummer Paul Hester… BAD in NYC… more backstage shots from April 1987 Apr 9, 2009 Apr 9, 2009 Here are some more photos from this Big Audio Dynamite concert in NYC. This is in response to one guy who wrote me suggesting that the backstage BAD at Irving… Modern English More Modern English Here are two more shots of Modern English singer Robbie Grey at Wolfgang’s in San Francisco, in May 1986. Robbie Grey shows off his beer backstage after the show: … Modern English “Ink & Paper” video Then Jerico More of Then Jerico in Switzerland Apr 5, 2009 Sep 9, 2011 This was salvaged (best as I could) from an overexposed picture I took of Mark Shaw of Then Jerico: And here’s one more of me with Jasper Stainthorpe and Steve… Then Jerico – Let Her Fall video Apr 5, 2009 Apr 11, 2009 This was the first Then Jerico song I fell in loooovvvvveeee with in 1987. The version I had was actually one that came out before this — and was minus… Hunters and Collectors Hunters & Collectors “Throw Your Arms Around Me” video Mar 29, 2009 Mar 29, 2009 And for more from Hunters & Collectors… Post first published July 1, 2006 – updated March 29, 2009 Bernard Sumner in Berkeley Sep 14, 2008 Sep 9, 2011 Another long-lost photo saved from obscurity! This is New Order’s Bernard Sumner after their show at the Greek Theater in Berkeley on September 19, 1987. See more photos from this… Cutting Crew onstage – 1987 Surprisingly, I’ve had more requests for more Cutting Crew photos than for any other band on this site. So here are some more, starting with some live pictures. I think… Robert Smith, reading Mar 25, 2007 Sep 10, 2011 One more shot of Mr Robert Smith of The Cure from this day in 1985. He was looking an article on Go West (in the copy of Smash Hits magazine… I may be good… but I’m not that good Feb 26, 2007 Sep 9, 2011 Someone who saw my “Me & 80s bands” video compilation thingy on youtube wrote me an enigmatic email, saying, “You have quite advanced technicial skills, and I think you know… Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode Dec 26, 2006 Sep 9, 2011 July 1986: Alan Wilder at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco — waiting for Dave Gahan. Andre, the friendly semi-mohawked bodyguard/handler, is in the foreground, telling me off for taking… Catherine Wheel - Rob Dickinson Rob Dickinson (Catherine Wheel) photos & interview outtakes Oct 17, 2006 Sep 9, 2011 My interview with the supremely talented, very sweet and wonderfully verbose Rob Dickinson is now online at SheKnows. You can read the article about the former Catherine Wheel frontman right… On my first trip to England when I was 16, the main attraction for me wasn’t Stonehenge or Big Ben or any such typical tourist hotspot. No, it was all… Snow (Patrol) in the desert When: October 2004 Where: Marquee Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona And: After getting to be the only non-crew, non-band person at the venue watching the band soundcheck, I was able to… Snow Patrol “Spitting Games” video Snow Patrol’s “Spitting Games” is on Final Straw album: Ian McCulloch, live and signed A photographer friend of mine (Fred Solopow) took this photo of Ian McCulloch, and Mac signed an 8×10 version of it for me during this musical extravaganza in 1987. (The… Flesh for Lulu Showing a little more Flesh (for Lulu) I found a few more photos from this day in February 1987. Nick Marsh onstage And Nick before the show, during our dinner interview (dinnerview?) Rocco at dinner And for… Flesh for Lulu “Postcards from Paradise” video Sep 20, 2006 Jun 7, 2015 And for more from Flesh for Lulu… Flesh for Lulu “I Go Crazy” video One more with The Church Here’s another picture from this day with the Church. I’m here with Richard Ploog, the band’s former drummer man. (FWIW, I’m wearing a Models t-shirt.) And for more from The… Catherine Wheel “The Nude” video And for this whole Catherine Wheel album… But you also must check out Rob Dickinson’s solo album Crowded House’s Paul Hester in SF Here’s the late, great Paul Hester on Haight. (That’s Haight Street in San Francisco for any non-hippies out there — I think this was at the northeast corner of Haight… Rob Dickinson: “Oceans” lyrics And now for something a little more modern than the past few entries! For an article I’m writing, I was looking for the lyrics for the song “Oceans” from Rob… © 2015 Theme by Theme Feeder. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line906
__label__cc	0.669775	0.330225	Terror War On You – Official Trailer 2016 (2:44) Terror War On You - Official Trailer 2016 By Deek Jackson YouTube satirist Deek Jackson makes a hilarious and oh so true parody about the war on terror. The war on terror is really a terror war on you, and it always has been. Visit DeekJackson.com Source: Terror War On You - Official Trailer 2016 “Control Money, Control the World” March 29, 2016 / sojourner Image: http://www.azquotes.com It's coming soon, the day when the last dollar and pocket full of change will disappear, and all that we the individuals will be left with is digital money. And when this day comes, we will all be controlled, in every way possible, by the Zionist psychopaths in power: Control Money, Control the … Continue reading “Control Money, Control the World” “Kingmaker Nation” Image: whatsupic.com Zionist Israel: the rogue-state behind the curtain! Kingmaker nation Published on Monday, 21 March 2016 Zionist/Israeli influence over, and intervention in, US and UK politics is well documented; its pernicious influence has spread into Canada and the European Union. While populations of these countries express their outrage at the treatment of Palestinians through … Continue reading “Kingmaker Nation” “Is Rothschild the Richest and Most Powerful Family on the Planet?” Image: skeptoid.com Here is the real power behind every throne in Europe and America: Is Rothschild the richest and most powerful family on the planet? Published on Tuesday, 22 March 2016 Nathan Rothschild's "coup" in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo relied on his intelligence network and existing wealth to buy up huge … Continue reading “Is Rothschild the Richest and Most Powerful Family on the Planet?” Depopulation test Run?: 75% of children in Chiapas Mexico town killed by vaccines March 29, 2016 March 29, 2016 / sojourner Pulp (Non) Fiction Despite the insidious attempts of the corporate-controlled U.S. media to censor the stories about the deadly side effects of vaccines, the truth keeps surfacing. The latest vaccine tragedy to strike has killed two babies in La Pimienta, Mexico and sent 37 more to the hospital with serious reactions to toxic vaccine additives. “…14 children are in serious condition, 22 are stable and one is in critical condition,” the Chiapas Health Secretariat said in a statement via Latino.FoxNews.com. What’s especially alarming is that only 52 children were vaccinated in all, meaning that 75% of those receiving the vaccines are now either dead or hospitalized. The vaccines were administered by theMexican Social Security Institute, known as IMSS. The IMSS confirmed the deadly reactions occurred after children received injections of vaccines for tuberculosis, rotavirus and hepatitis B — the same viral strains targeted by vaccines routinely administered to children…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line910
__label__wiki	0.587901	0.587901	John C. Parker notebook Virginia Military Institute Archives Three notebooks (chemistry and physics) that belonged to VMI Cadet John C. Paker, containing experiments and lab notes for 1912-1914. Parker was a member of the VMI Class of 1914. Parker, John C. (John Crump), 1895-1986 (Person) There are no restrictions John Crump Parker, b. 1895, Franklin, VA; VMI Class of 1914; lawyer; d. 1986 Franklin, VA. Manuscripts Stacks Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information. Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet Life -- 1910-1919 Virginia Military Institute -- Class of 1914 Virginia Military Institute -- Curricula Virginia Military Institute. Department of Chemistry Virginia Military Institute. Department of Physics and Astronomy Finding Aid & Administrative Information Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository http://www.vmi.edu/archives Lexington VA 24450 John C. Parker notebook. Manuscript # 0272, Virginia Military Institute Archives https://archivesspace.vmi.edu/repositories/3/resources/354 Accessed January 17, 2020.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line919
__label__cc	0.732078	0.267922	Well Why Don’t You Just TELL Me the Best Album of 2008? In trying to think of my favorite albums of the year, I was looking around on other sites to see what albums actually came out this year (why this tag info doesn’t come up in iTunes baffles me). I’m trying to listen to as MUCH 2008 music as possible in the next few days in order to make some decisions, but so far my opinions were more like Steve from Coupling’s thoughts on Fabric. So, because I like Excel documents, I grabbed a few of the top 50-or-so lists (Paste, Mojo, Uncut) which, btw, is NOT a good sample of publications… so I grabbed MetaCritic’s “Top 30 Best Reviewed Albums” and added it to the list too. With a straight average (regardless of how many times they were referenced), here is the top 10 w/ their average ranking: She & Him – “Volume One” 1 The Last Shadow Puppets – “The Age Of The Understatement” 2 Plush – “Fed” 3 Vampire Weekend – “Vampire Weekend” 4 Fleet Foxes – “Fleet Foxes” 4.25 Bon Iver – “For Emma, Forever Ago” 4.75 Neil Young – “Sugar Mountain: Live At Canterbury House 1968” 5 (tie) Okkervil River – “The Stand Ins” 5 (tie) The Bug – “London Zoo” 5.5 Shugo Tokumaru – “Exit” 6 After seeing this very odd top 10, I have to mention that 6 of the Top 10 didn’t make the top 50 of any other list. How can this be? How can the best album of the year (according to Paste) be completely disregarded by all other mags? What does this say about the world of criticism? Well, in my humble opinion, every magazine, despite all being able to listen to the same LP’s in 2008, need to have their own little “things”. They all feel the need to champion records to exalt their superior tastes — whether this means gushing over a record no one went super-crazy for, or one no one else has even heard of. I cannot claim to be completely informed about new music, but it does annoy me that 3 of the top 10 artists: The Last Shadow Puppets, Plush, and Shugo Tokumaru; I haven’t heard peep about until now. You can chalk that up to me living under a rock, or, as I’d rather; chalk it up to critics keeping their favorite records a secret and then sticking an obscure album way high in their Best-Of List, thereby solidifying their status as super cool, music insider/outsiders. So, to get rid of the Let’s-Mention-an-Album-No-One-Else-Will epidemic, I will eliminate all albums mentioned only once in all four Year-End lists. THEN, our top 10 looks like this: Paul Weller – “22 Dreams” 6.5 Girl Talk – “Feed the Animals” 7 Sun Kil Moon – “April” 8 This works more like DEMOCRACY! Or, more like parliamentary procedure, like, you know, when one guys like “I move to nominate Girl Talk”, and then some other dude in a headband and American Apparel short-shorts is like “I second that!”… The Girl Talk motion passes! Now, we’ll cut the fat again, here is a list of albums that made three of the four 2008 Best-Of Lists (in an act divine intelligence, there are exactly 10 albums that did this): Fleet Foxes – “Fleet Foxes” 4.25 Bon Iver – “For Emma, Forever Ago” 4.75 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – “Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!” 9.25 Portishead – “Third” 10 The Hold Steady – “Stay Positive” 12 Drive-By Truckers – “Brighter Than Creation’s Dark” 17.33 (tie) Randy Newman – “Harps And Angels” 17.33 (tie) Sigur Rós– “Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust” 17.33 (tie) TV On The Radio – “Dear Science” 19.25 MGMT – “Oracular Spectacular” 30.33 Appeared in all four Year-End lists You can of course argue that reducing editorial content and criticism to averages strips the rating of any validity… I would probably agree with you. But here’s what the list above does: It devalues the one-offs that a critic just had to put in the list for rep’s sake. The obligatory high ranking for the band that posed for your cover is marginalized. What emerges are albums that were universally liked — albums that you “buried” deep in your top 50 because they were too obvious, too mainstream, or were afraid to rank too highly. What we have with this bottom list is 2008 albums that found favor with a diverse amount of critical publications — two iffy “rock” mags, a singer/songwriter obsessed one, and a computer aggregate site. The result is LPs that span an array of tastes despite the gerrymandering that may effect one individual publication. I’ll put my personal faves up later this month, and follow-up with a revised page when Stereogum, Pitchfork, and Tiny Mix Tapes, Coke Machine Glow, PopMatters, etc start to mention their favorites. Leave a Comment » \| culture, entertainment, hipsters, Indie, Lists, Music, music reviews, Shamless Name-Dropping, Technology \| Tagged: American Apparel, BBC Coupling, Best Album of the Year, Best-Of List, Bon Iver, Coke Machine Glow, criticism, culture, Drive-By Truckers, editorial content, entertainment, etc start to mention their favorites., Excel, favorite albums of the year, Fleet Foxes, Girl talk, Indie, iTunes, MetaCritic, MGMT, Mojo, Music, Neil Young, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Okkervil River, Paste, Paul Weller, pitchfork, plush, PopMatters, Portishead, Randy Newman, Rock, She & Him, Shugo Tokumaru, Sigur Rós, stereogum, Sun Kil Moon, The Bug, The Hold Steady, The Last Shadow Puppets, Tiny Mix Tapes, top 10, TV On The Radio, Uncut, Vampire Weekend \| Permalink	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line922
__label__cc	0.701073	0.298927	Tag: documentaries DanceTube: Ballet Takes Over TV! Ballet fascination is taking over TV and film! Get your popcorn ready and check out the latest line-up: Bunheads – ABC Family has been promoting this new series, which echoes a bit of Australia’s Dance Academy, everywhere. Dance magazine publishers got their hands on a sneak peek for the first 1500 viewers to get a clip here using code “DanceSpiritBunheads” or “DanceTeacherBunheads”. Breaking Pointe – Intent on highlighting the intensity of pursuing professional dance, the CW is jumping on the ballet trend, adding their special brand of drama to the lens with this BBC produced series premiering May 31 and following well-respected company Ballet West. Dance 212 – Season 6 is almost here. Follow aspiring dancers trying to make it in the Big Apple as professionals with top NYC companies and schools. Joffrey Documentary – Learn the story of iconic ballet company Joffrey Ballet in the documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance. BalletScoop Visits Dance Advantage for a Guest Article! If you aren’t familiar with Dance Advantage, you are in for a treat today. I just contributed a teacher’s article to DA about my favorite ballet movies – I hope you’ll check it out! Nichelle Strzepek makes sure to keep great dance articles coming at Dance Advantage. There’s something for everyone – teachers, choreographers, students and professionals. Click around while you’re there and you’ll find technique tips, dance history, dance news, dance games and way more for students. I always keep a link to this great site on my blogroll for you guys. Enjoy! Ballet in Film: 15 Days of Dance – The Making of ‘Ghost Light’ If you have been choreographed on before, you are familiar with the artistic process that is undergone for ballet-making. But non-dancers and young dancers are rarely exposed to the choreographic process. In fact it is often such a private process that it is something of a mystery to many people. There certainly aren’t many films that include rehearsal footage, let alone actual choreography in action. This makes 15 Days of Dance, a film that documents Brian Reeder’s creation of Ghost Light for ABT II, an important film indeed. I am pleased that producer/director Elliot Caplan used long shots for the majority of the film, which is in contrast to so many filmmakers’ preference to use close-up shots in dance movies that annoyingly obscure the complete choreographic picture. Given his history with Merce Cunningham, it just goes to show you what a difference is made in dance filmmaking when you have someone who really understands dance movement. As much as I’d love to tell you to run out and purchase today’s Ballet in Film pick, at $239 for the abridged version (and more than $1000 for the complete set!) you might prefer to satisfy yourself with the free clips made available online. Priced for the art library or true balletomane, this clearly isn’t meant for the average dance enthusiast… or meagerly paid dancer! Update: Here’s a great clip of Caplan discussing his editing choices and the backing of the University at Buffalo. Ballet in Film: And We Will Dance January 25, 2011 April 19, 2013 Thinking about North Carolina School of the Arts for your summer program? And We Will Dance is a documentary about four dancers at the school and their pursuit of dance. Check out the trailer here and the official website here. Now headed by ABT and former NYCB principal dancer Ethan Stiefel of Center Stage fame, UNCSA is an academic and talented arts boarding high school with an excellent record for training dancers. During the school year, UNCSA also offers training for students younger than high school. Post high school, UNCSA provides a well-respected BFA program. Update: Ethan Stiefel has accepted the position of artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet and will step down from his post as UNCSA dean at the end of this academic year. Ballet in Film: Dancing Across Borders Dancing Across Borders is the story of a young Cambodian dancer plucked from his home in a small fishing community to be trained at SAB. If you haven’t seen it yet … go watch it right now! This film is one of my new favorites, if only for the much-deserved coverage of Black Swan set coach Olga Kostritzky, one of the best teachers I ever had (as one of my level’s main teachers at the 2001 Rock SI), and for the extensive footage of Balanchine style and choreography, since there’s isn’t a ton of the stuff on DVD. But there is much more to this film than footage of SAB teacher-gods like Ms. Olga, Jock Soto and Peter Boal. It is the story of Sokvannara “Sy” (pronounced “See”) Sar, a young man with a remarkable spirit who is plucked from his home country and thrust into the world of pre-professional ballet training by the hand of an intentionally benevolent (though perhaps difficult to like) New York socialite Anne Bass.\ This film might as well be dedicated to honor international ballet students everywhere, as it does an excellent job of talking openly – often through Sy’s own words – about the inevitable emotional consequences of being so far from your home, your family, your language and everything you’ve known. In this case, the scarring was exacerbated by Sy’s lack of control over his fate for the first few years of his training. Unlike some international students, he did not really choose to leave his country for ballet training, ballet chose him. He knew it was a chance to support his family that he couldn’t possibly turn down, though he neither spoke English nor had seen ballet before Bass brought him a ballet film and radically suggested that he leave everything he’d ever known for this bizarre, western pursuit. Sy’s journey is simply fascinating. He was entered into the Professional Children’s School for academics but was not instantly accepted to SAB despite the pleas of Anne Bass to Peter Martins. Instead, Sy falls into the singularly capable hands of Ms. Olga, who takes on the task of molding the 16-year old Cambodian through private classes from basically a pedestrian into a SAB-level phenom. You’ll have to watch the film to find out what happens from there, but suffice it to say his future would include a little town called Varna. Dancing Across Borders is available streaming on Netflix and can be purchased, along with t-shirts and posters, at the official site. Proceeds from the official shop go directly towards Nginn Karet Foundation for Cambodia’s “Give a Future to a Child of Angkor”, a program that helps children fulfill their dream to follow in the footsteps of dancers and musicians seen on Angkor Wat and other ancient Khmer temples. Please consider making a purchase from the Dancing Across Borders official shop. Spoiler Alert! I noticed that the Washington Post article that I linked above mentions rather forebodingly that Sy quit PNB recently. I didn’t want you left hangin’ on where he is now so I did some searching, and it appears from Saint Louis Ballet’s facebook page that he will be joining them for the Spring 2011 season. Ballet in Film: Masha, A Portrait of Maria Kochetkova A new film is in the works documenting 2002 Prix de Lausanne winner Maria Kochetkova, now principal dancer with San Fransisco Ballet, in rehearsals and performances of a brand new ballet. Maria trained at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy for eight years before joining the Royal Ballet and then the English National Ballet. Kochetkova graced the cover of this year’s April/May Pointe Magazine and has been awarded four International Ballet Competition gold medals in addition to one silver, one bronze and the jury prize. You can view her personal website here. Pre-ordering of her DVD will be available at http://kck.st/b5LxPL, but here’s the beautiful trailer in the meantime. Check out her exquisite port de bras!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line952
__label__cc	0.581562	0.418438	Skiing DestinationsCategories Sorry, there are no more options to further filter the results Accommodation & Places to stay Holidays / Vacations Lessons / Courses / Tuition / Instruction Pro Interviews & Opinions A guide to the best Japanese ski holiday in Niseko Niseko was unheard of a decade ago, but has grabbed the skiing world’s attention as the planet’s most exciting and authentic ski destination. Although the famous powder snow makes the long trip well worth it, and skiers head here from every corner of the globe, there are many less well… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Asia, Hokkaido, Japan, Mount Yotei, Niseko Guide to Japan skiing holidays It’s not well known outside Japan, but the country is one of the world’s leading ski nations with more than 500 resorts including many world class resorts. Twice a Winter Olympic host, most recently in 1998. The best ski holidays Japan has to offer are at world famous resorts like Niseko, but… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Appi, Asia, Furano, Gala Yuzawa, Hokkaido, Japan, Naeba, Niseko, Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Yazawa Try Chalet Hirondelle for the best ski holidays in La Clusaz Situated less than an hour from Geneva airport in the heart of the Aravis mountains, La Clusaz is a traditional Alpine resort with over 220 kilometres of marked piste and 53 modern lifts. But it’s not just the location and the runs that make the best ski holidays in La… Activities: Skiingdestinations: France, French Alps, La Clusaz, Le Grand Bornand, Rhone Alpes Introduction to Austria ski holidays Austria is one of Europe’s most popular and best skiing destinations and for good reason: there’s great snow, beautiful scenic villages along with well developed resorts with plenty of runs to suit all levels. While France has long been Europe’s favourite destination, Austria is quickly catching up and in this… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Arlberg Mountains, Austria, Austrian Alps, Europe, Hinterglemm, Ischgl, Kitzbuhel, Lech, Obergurgl, Saalbach, Söll, St Anton, Tirol Guide to La Clusaz skiing holidays La Clusaz is one of a very small group of French resorts which are not purpose built but are none-the-less located next to world class ski areas. Indeed this traditional Savoyard village is regarded by some as one of the most picturesque in France meaning La Clusaz ski holidays are… Activities: Heli Ski / Board, Skiing, Telemarkdestinations: Europe, France, La Clusaz, Rhone Alpes Top tips for booking group ski holidays If you have ever been given the task of booking group ski holidays, whether it’s a group of your friends, family or a work trip, you will know all too well how frustrating and time consuming it can be. Here is some advice and top tips to help make the… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Espace Killy, Europe, France, Rhone Alpes, Three Valleys Three of the best ski goggles available Look at a pair of snow goggles, and you’ll see what’s on the surface. The shape, the style, the varying colours… But what lies beneath the exterior is what truly distinguishes the best ski goggles around from the competition. It’s all about the tech that keeps your eyes on the… Activities: Skiing Alpine Elements skiing holidays If you’ve ever booked a skiing holiday you’ll know that there’s a big distinction between niche operators and mainstream packages. For one, niche ski trips tend to cost a whole lot more but then they do offer far more freedom of choice than a mainstream package. With Alpine Elements skiing… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Austria, Chamonix, Europe, France, La Plagne, La Tania, Les Arcs, Les Gets, Meribel, Morzine, Rhone Alpes, Sainte Foy, St Anton, Tignes, Val D'Isere Guide to Borovets skiing holidays Borovets is Bulgaria’s oldest ski resort, having attracted skiers since its creation in 1896. The resort was built as a playground for the Bulgarian Royal Family, and has since grown to become a modern, well-equipped ski resort. Take a Borovets ski holiday and discover skiing beyond the Alps… Borovets has… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Borovets, Bulgaria, Europe Guide to Oman skiing holidays With soaringly hot temperatures even in Winter, Oman isn’t a country with any natural ski resorts. But if you feel the urge to unpack your skis and take to the slopes all is not lost. While no enterprising spirit has yet built a artificial slope in Muscat, you’re only a… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Middle East, Oman Guide to Malta skiing holidays Malta lake near Poznan in Poland is one of the premier skiing facilities in Central Europe. Poland’s mountains have long been winter ski resorts, but the country lacked any facility for year round skiing. Encouraged by success of artificial slopes in other countries, Malta Lake, which had previously only been… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Europe, Malta (Poland), Poland Do you love skiing but hate carrying skis & poles? If like us you love skiing but hate carrying skis and poles then Skiweb, the award winning ski & pole carrier, is just what you need! We have all seen skiers struggling with equipment around the resort, slip sliding around trying to walk with skis on their shoulders and stay… Guide to Moldova skiing holidays Moldova probably isn’t the first name that springs into your mind when you think about where to go for your next ski holiday. But if you’re looking for great value skiing, with an adventure thrown in, you could do worse than this little corner of Romania. Moldova lies on the… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Europe, Moldova, Romania Guide to Afghanistan skiing holidays Skiers looking for a new challenge with great conditions but off the beaten track should consider skiing in Afghanistan. With no formal resorts or ski lifts the Afghanistan ski experience is limited to ski touring and back country/off piste expeditions. But with excellent mountains with amazing snow it is expected… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Afghanistan, Asia Guide to Andorra skiing holidays The tiny Principality of Andorra may be small, but it offers three of the best skiing resorts in the Pyrenees. Nestled between France and Spain and located high in the mountains, Andorra has long been a ski destination of choice. With great resorts to suit all budgets and noted for… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Andorra, Europe Guide to Spain skiing holidays and Spanish snowboarding Spain isn’t the first place that springs to most people’s minds when they’re looking for a ski holiday. But the country is about more than sangria and beaches. Spain offers some fantastic skiing options, from the Pyrenees in the north, to the area around Granada in the south. Skiing in… Activities: Heli Ski / Board, Skiing, Snowboardingdestinations: Baquiera Baret, Europe, Formigal, Granada, Pyrenees Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Spain The best ski show? A preview to the Ski and Snowboard show 2013 Looking to check out the latest ski and snowboard gear before it hits the shops? Want to learn to ski and snowboard and discover a one-stop shop for beginner lessons, equipment and advice? Then the year’s best ski show is a must visit. Whatever your interest in ski or snowboarding… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Earls Court, Europe, Great Manchester, Greater London, London, Manchester, United Kingdom Guide to Switzerland skiing holidays Switzerland has one of the longest skiing traditions and remains one of the best places in the world to ski today. With picturesque mountain hamlets and brilliant blue lakes providing the backdrop to a wide variety of runs for all skill levels it’s hardly surprising this is one of the… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Anzere, Arosa, Crans Montana, Davos, Europe, Flims, Four Valleys, Laax, Lenk, Lenzerheide, Leysin, Nendaz, Saas Fee, Simmental, St Moritz, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Verbier, Zermatt, Zuoz Guide to Europe skiing holidays You will find a huge choice of ski resorts across Europe. Whether you’re looking for big challenges, booming après ski, or a gentle experience for beginners, you will find it. Recreational downhill skiing was born here, so there are plethora of legendary big-name Europe ski resorts, as well as some… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Alps, Andorra, Are, Bansko, Borovets, Bulgaria, Cervinia, Chamonix, Czech Republic, Dolomites, Dolomiti Superski Area, Europe, Finland, France, Hinterglemm, Italy, La Plagne, Lapland (Finland), Les Arcs, Lillehammer, Norway, Paradiski, Poland, Pyrenees Mountains, Saalbach, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Slovakia, Soldeu, Spain, St Anton, St Moritz, Sweden, Switzerland, Zermatt Simply Morzine provides the best ski holidays in Morzine The famous French ski resort of Morzine is found at the very centre of the larger Portes du Soleil, widely regarded as one the best ski regions in the Alps. The world’s largest internationally linked ski area, les Portes du Soleil spans thirteen individual resorts and offers skiers and snowboarders… Activities: Skiing, Snowshoeingdestinations: Alps, Avoriaz, Europe, France, French Alps, Les Gets, Morzine, Portes Du Soleil, Rhone Alpes, Switzerland Guide to Alpe D Huez skiing holidays Alpe d’Huez is one of France’s biggest skiing hitters. In the Rhone Alps region, near Grenoble, it is the main resort in the huge Grande Rousses ski area – with an impressive 250 km of piste. The resort is famous for its sunny slopes, most of which are south facing…. Activities: Skiingdestinations: Alpe d'Huez, Europe, France, Rhone Alpes Guide to Podgorica skiing holidays According to Time Magazine skiing in Montenegro is Europe’s best kept secret. The entire country’s resorts are easily accessible from its capital city, Podgorica. With a deep layer of powdery snow covering the mountains, its only a matter of time until European skiers discover this gem. Get ahead of the… Activities: Skiingdestinations: Europe, Montenegro, Podgorica Guide to Italy skiing holidays and snowboarding vacations Italy can get forgotten by skiers looking for their next Alpine holiday. But it should be a serious contender. From exclusive resorts that are as much about the glamour as the skiing, to friendly village resorts that families will love: there is plenty of choice. Skiing in Italy borders with… Activities: Heli Ski / Board, Skiing, Snowboardingdestinations: Alagna, Aosta Valley, Arabba, Bergamo Ski Area, Bormio, Canazei, Castione della Presolana, Cervinia, Chiesa Valmalenco, Colere, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Corvara, Courmayeur, Dolomites, Dolomiti Superski Area, Europe, Folgarida, Foppolo, Gressoney, Italian Alps, Italy, Kronplatz, Livigno, Lombardy, Madonna Di Campiglio, Marilleva, Monte Pora, Ortisei, Passo Tonale, Pila, Pontedilegno, Pozza di Fassa, Santa Cristina, Sauze D Oulx, Schilpario, Selva Val Gardena, Sestriere, Val Gardena, Valdidentro, Vialattea (Milky Way) Top 10 Off-Piste Ski Resorts Once a skier has reached a certain ability level their appetite for the sport begins to change. The pistes become narrow and confining. Fellow skiers transform into irritating and cumbersome obstacles. The black and red poles become the bars of a prison of predictability. Thus, the off-piste skier is born,… Activities: Heli Ski / Board, Skiingdestinations: Alagna, Alaska, Aosta Valley, Australasia And Pacific, Austria, British Columbia, Canada, Chamonix, Colorado, Craigieburn, Europe, France, Gressoney, Italy, Jackson Hole, Kicking Horse, La Grave, New Zealand, North America, Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur, Rhone Alpes, South Island, Switzerland, United States, Valdez, Verbier, Whistler, Wyoming The 10 best ski holidays in Italy With un-crowded pistes, sunny slopes and a healthy appetite for sunbathing, shopping and socialising, ski holidays in Italy are just as popular with piste-cruisers as freeride enthusiasts. Dominated by the Dolomites and the Alps, the best ski holidays in Italy are found in the north of the country. From chic… Activities: Heli Ski / Board, Skiing, Telemarkdestinations: Alagna, Alps, Alta Badia, Arabba, Cervinia, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Courmayeur, Dolomites, Dolomiti Superski Area, Europe, Italian Alps, Italy, Livigno, Lombardy, Madonna Di Campiglio, Monterosa Ski Area, Passo Tonale, Sella Ronda, Sestriere, Veneto, Vialattea (Milky Way) Join the AWE365 Club & save on average £350 ($550 / €450) a year on Skiing holidays, day trips, courses and much more. Enjoy more adventure travel, outdoor activities and action sports for less cost. Exclusively sponsor this Skiing page for a year. Costs start at just £90 (€125 / $140). Pages can only be sponsored once so book your key pages before your competitor does. Promote your Skiing holidays, day trips and courses for free by offering a discount through the AWE365 Club. Promote your company through an article about Skiing holidays, day trips or courses. Costs start at just £50 (€70 / $80) for a permanent article that promotes your services to our 50,000+ monthly visitors. Know enough about Skiing to write an article about it? Been on Skiing holidays and want to share your experience? Please get in touch with your ideas.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line958
__label__wiki	0.585406	0.585406	Open House Harlem Pt 1: Manhattanville/W. Harlem NOTE: Thanks to a particularly robust strain of influenza, Blather from Brooklyn was knocked out of the blogosphere for more than a week and a half. Publication is resuming where it left off when the flu bug raised its ugly head. OpenHouseNewYork Weekend is here, a time when New York celebrates architecture and design. Sites around the city throw open doors that are usually closed to the public while designers, historians and enthusiasts eagerly lead packs of the curious on walking tours and explorations. This afternoon, as part of the celebration, participants were treated to a tour that included elements of West Harlem’s past and future: highlights of the now mostly-vanished industrial neighborhood known as Manhattanville and a preview of a waterfront park scheduled to open next year. Situated between St. Nicholas Terrace and the Hudson River, Manhattanville was once a quiet waterfront village eight miles north of New York City. The 1800s brought paved streets, Robert Fulton’s ferryboat and a flock of city residents who ventured north for the green fields, fresh country air and new opportunities. In the closing years of the 19th century, when construction of an elevated railway made it possible to travel from Wall Street to Manhattanville in less than an hour, the population tripled. The area was rapidly transformed from a community of tenant farmers and factory workers to a bustling commercial and transportation hub. Over the years, changing fortunes plunged Manhattanville into a decline. But today, those who know where to look can glimpse the area’s past glory. Some of the luxurious buildings that rose here in the early 1900s are relatively unchanged, their facades still clad in marble and terra-cotta. In certain spots beneath the elevated tracks, the asphalt has worn away, exposing the granite Belgian blocks and bronze insignias of the long-defunct 3rd Avenue line. As for the future, you’ll view it by crossing the West Side Highway to the spot where 125th Street ends at Marginal Street. There, along the river, is a construction project that will reclaim a long-inaccessible section of waterfront. Known as West Harlem Waterfront Park, the project is transforming a grubby, weed-filled parking lot into a lively spot for recreation. When it opens next year, the small but carefully-designed park will contain sculptures, fountains and benches. It will feature designated spaces for fishing, kayaking, playing, performing and relaxing in the sun. Most importantly, it will fill a missing link in the greenway and bike path that will eventually stretch along the entire length of Manhattan island. Under the elevated tracks Plaque and unused tracks of the 3rd Avenue line The view from Marginal Street The fence is opened for OHNY visitors This area will be filled with grass Trees and grass will grow here soon Design of the long, narrow park is based on intersecting triangles Benches and walkway under construction The future Water Taxi pier The proposed fishing pier The kayak launching area The park will end here but the bike path will continue openhousenewyork weekend West Harlem Waterfront Park Eric K. Washington Archipelago Architecture and Landscape Architecture Community Board 9: West Side Harlem DMJM Harris: West Harlem Waterfront Redevelopment Program NYLCV: Work Finally Begins on West Harlem Waterfront Park This entry was posted on Saturday, October 6th, 2007 at 9:17 pm and is filed under Architecture, Manhattan, Neighborhoods, Parks & Gardens, Special Events. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 6 Responses to Open House Harlem Pt 1: Manhattanville/W. Harlem Good to see you back 🙂 sounds like a very informative tour …… I love the photo of the plague next to the subway line. I didn’t know they were doing all that new constructions in Harlem. Good to see that. It is afterall, still MANHATTAN. Welcome back, so sorry you were sick but glad you are better and can give us more of your fascinating glimpses of NY. Its exciting to hear about all the reconstruction and beautification going on. Good news. Glad you’re feeling better! You’re not alone in succumbing to the flu. That nasty bug has gotten most of my office here on the West Coast. Spouse occasionally laments the fact that his Dutch ancestors, after buying Manhattan from the indigenous population, subsequently lost the island to the British…”If only…” he says, “we’d be sooo filthy rich now.” Thanks for coming by my blog! OMG — your flickr rocks. I’m new to NYC and could learn sooo much about it from your blog. Its awesome! sibeAttiveVab says: Fantastic web site=D Hope to definitely visit again:)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line962
__label__cc	0.508963	0.491037	The Manhattanites Series Unsaid By Avery Aster ♥ Blog Tour For fans who loved the snarky wit of Will & Grace and the epic love drama found in Brokeback Mountain comes Avery Aster’s new full-length, standalone contemporary M/M romance novel, Unsaid. Chelsea’s hottie Blake Morgan III has reemerged from a nasty breakup. His marriage was a frigid disaster beyond repair, and he vows to be single—forever. Bruised, but still hot in Prada, he creates his Seven Desires wish list, his sexiest imaginings. Blake soon realizes there’s only one man he may trust to make these uninhibited intentions come to fruition: his best friend Miguel Santana. Lower East Side multimedia artist extraordinaire Miguel Santana may be known as the cocky Latin stud in the city, but all he’s wanted since college was Blake’s hand in marriage. He was livid when Blake walked down the aisle with the wrong guy. Miguel has his own list titled the Seven Needs, which are quite contrary to Blake’s dirty-boy deeds. They involve serious commitments, which may leave his new-to-the-singles-scene buddy sprinting for the door, destroying any hopes Miguel has for happiness. Can these two hunks conquer their intimate fears and love one another as only best friends can? Join the star-studded cast in The Manhattanites series and see for yourself! Exciting him all the more, Miguel pushed him against the table. His friend’s actions may have been plain old-fashioned lust, but someone sought him, in the flesh. Not for his monetary assets, but for his ass. “I want my tongue inside your hot mouth.” He wrapped his right leg around his friend’s tight waist. The warm friendship blanketed them, making him feel desired. He’d never been kissed by anyone but his ex-husband before. This felt different. Real. Mutual. His buddy tilted his head to the side. Bit by bit, Miguel gazed down over his forehead and finally rested upon his eyes, almost speaking intently, as if saying, I’m going to give you the passion you’ve always wanted. I’ll fill your need. Miguel brought his tongue to a long-stroked lick over Blake’s bottom lip before plunging into his mouth, deep and hard with a grunting moan. Breathless as a teenager kissed for the first time, his cock stiffened all over again. “You’re going to be my niño this week,” he muttered in a thick accent. “All mine.” Relishing in the forceful kiss, exhilarated in agreement, he forgot the Hell and nightmare he’d been living in and answered, “Yes, I’ll be your boy this week.” Blake wondered how he’d ever be able to walk away from him once the lists were completed. Would they be able to go back to being best friends? More importantly, if he told Miguel the truth, could he keep it a secret? Fans of Alice Clayton, Karina Halle, Emma Chase, and Tara Sivec will enjoy this hilarious and naughty, full-length, stand-alone, cliffhanger free, m/f contemporary erotic romance novel from New York Times Bestselling Author Avery Aster. At thirty-three, Warner Truman is one of the richest men on the planet, a spa mogul who buys and sells resorts at will. He holds powerful executives’ careers in his well-groomed hands. Nothing is beyond Warner’s reach…until he meets her. Stunning, tantalizing and perverse, Taddy Brill captivates Warner’s carnal desire like no woman he’s ever met. A self-made millionaire, Taddy is tougher than steel, more brilliant than diamonds and, at twenty-seven, she’s never depended on a man for anything…until she meets him. The more Taddy plays with Warner’s affections, driving him to erotic heights, the more she is confronted by a dark past. Before she can love him, Taddy must meet her worst fears head-on or risk losing it all, including herself. Out Now! @ Fans of Sylvia Day, R.K. Lilley, Christina Lauren, and Maya Banks will enjoy this hilarious and naughty, full-length, stand-alone, cliffhanger free, m/f contemporary erotic romance novel from New York Times Bestselling Author Avery Aster. Milan’s notorious playboy, Prince Tittoni, seems to have everything–Lamborghinis, exotic women, palaces throughout Europe and business success. Ramping up his fabric company to go global with a new apparel brand, he ruthlessly stops supplying fabrics to the American client who inspired the collection. But once they meet, what’s he willing to give to get her in his bed? Upper East Side designer Lex Easton has already endured her fair share of hard knocks. She’ll be damned if she’ll let an Italian stud muffin knock her down. So what if she named her favorite vibrator after him? With Fashion Week approaching, she’ll do whatever it takes to secure the fabrics she needs to make her clothing line an international success–even sleep with her rival. Lex’s Louboutins are dug in deep to win this war. All’s fair in love and fashion! http://â//widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.jsâ New York Times bestselling author Avery Aster pens The Manhattanites, a contemporary erotic romance series of full-length, stand-alone novels, and the naughty new adult prequel companion series The Undergrad Years. As a resident of New York City and a graduate from New York University, Avery gives readers an inside look at the city’s glitzy nightlife, socialite sexcapades and tall tales of the über-rich and ultra-famous. Join Avery’s Newsletter and get a free ebook: http://eepurl.com/CQ665 Like Avery’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AveryAster Follow Avery’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/averyaster Follow Avery on Instagram: http://instagram.com/averyaster Follow Avery on Tumblr: http://averyaster.tumblr.com Fan Avery on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/averyaster Pin Avery on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/averyaster Follow Avery on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/averyaster Follow Avery on TSU: http://www.tsu.co/AveryAster Tags Amazon, Avery Aster, Barnes & Noble, Blog Tour, Book 3, Erotic Romance, Facebook, Giveaway, Goodreads, Instagram, iTunes, Kobo, New Release, Newsletter, Pinterest, Romance, Romance book, Romance Books, romance series, The Manhattanites Series, tsu`, Tumblr, Twitter, Undressed, Unscrupulous	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line964
__label__wiki	0.756361	0.756361	Luminato highlights: You haven’t seen magic tricks till you’ve seen Steve Cohen Magician Steve Cohen. Clay McBride Monday evening: George Brown House, an Ontario heritage building situated just south of the University of Toronto, is named, of course, after the distinguished Father of Confederation and founder of The Globe, the newspaper that became the newspaper you are reading. Normally off-limits to the great unwashed, Brown's stately home was the venue chosen by Luminato's go-to magic man, David Ben, to showcase the extraordinary legerdemain of American magician Steve Cohen. The setting proved an apt backdrop for Cohen's act, which owes a considerable debt to Johann Hofzinser, the 19th-century Austrian known as the father of card magic. At New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Cohen's unofficial home, he typically entertains audiences of no more than 50. For the Toronto cohort, only slightly larger, the diminutive Cohen – nattily attired in morning coat, waistcoat and striped trousers – deftly stick-handled his way through a series of jaw-dropping tricks, each seemingly more difficult than the last. Given the intimacy, sitting only a few feet away from the cloth-covered table on which Cohen performs, you'd think you'd be able to deconstruct – to see precisely how he does what he does. You'd be wrong. The expressions I heard most from dazzled patrons were "how the bleep did he do that?" and "Oh my God." Which may be why Woody Allen, one of dozens of notable personages for whom Cohen has performed, was moved to call his show "a religious experience." In one routine, Cohen vaulted playing cards into a three-somersault flip and landed them exactly between two previously identified cards – in a deck shuffled and cut by audience members. In another – a trick learned, he said, in Japan – he collected three rings from the crowd and, stirring them in a glass, managed to link in a chain, and then unlink. In another, he managed to replace a U.S. coin under a bowler hat with a five-pound brick. Later, he had us write our names and three interesting facts about ourselves on slips of paper. From these, duly collected and shuffled, he picked several and started identifying their rightful owners: an athlete who finished second in a 2009 snowboarding competition; a German-born woman who was a surviving twin; a man who planned a snorkelling holiday; the name of a pet dog; a dessert someone's mother had baked. I have a vague clue about how this ostensible feat of Kreskinesque mentalism might be done, but my lips are sealed. The most spectacular coup, in my judgment, was something Cohen called the Think-a-Drink trick, which apparently dates from the years of vaudeville. Again using slips of paper, he had us write the name of our favourite drink. From the collection, five were randomly selected by audience members, so Cohen had no say in what drinks were chosen. Then, as each drink was declared – sequentially, a mojito, Blue Gatorade, a Manhattan, a cabernet sauvignon and a chocolate milkshake – Cohen used a magic teapot to pour a shot glass full of the exact drink. All of this, by the way, delivered with not a little panache, off-the-cuff wit and tidbits of personal biography (Cohen spent six years living in Tokyo and is fluent in Japanese). Not surprisingly, all of his Luminato shows are sell-outs. But he's a heck of a reason to go to New York. 5 Luminato highlights you have to see Luminato highlights: World-music fans entranced at the Hub, performance-art lovers abuzz at St. Lawrence Centre Welcome to the dollhouse: Dutch designers get playful at Luminato Do you believe in magic?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line967
__label__cc	0.64599	0.35401	InterviewsSense Saves A Sense Mom’s Energy Story Heather S. and her family have made the most out of Sense in their home. This is their story. Heather bought a Sense Home Energy Monitor in 2018 in just one of many decisions to move away from fossil fuel consumption and toward a net- zero lifestyle. Before buying Sense, Heather decided to convert her Santa Monica home to solar power. She found a solar provider recommended by a friend who could handle the challenge of carefully installing solar panels on her home’s Spanish tiled roof. Along with the solar panels, the installer gave Heather an app, which was “good for the installer to diagnose problems but wasn’t useful for the customer.” Her friend had purchased Sense, and Heather decided to try it. Says Heather, “I loved that a bunch of MIT nerds in Massachusetts came up with this thing.” Early on, she had a problem with the solar panels and got a call from the installer. In the Sense app, Heather could see that solar production had remained steady, so she was able to verify that the problem was temporary. The Santa Monica area gets an average of 281 sunny days a year, and the home produces energy most days. Says Heather: “I'm obsessed with how much energy we're making. I love seeing that big yellow solar ball in the app!” Heather's staggering solar production But solar is just part of the energy conservation picture for Heather and her family. She bought her first hybrid car in 2006, her next car was a Plug-In Prius, followed by a BMW i3 and then a Tesla Model S. Meanwhile, her wife also jumped on board the EV bandwagon with a 2014 Cadillac ELR lease and then a second Tesla Model S. With two EVs charging at home and the utility rates rising, Heather saw it as a natural progression to add solar panels to their home. Now the home’s solar production covers all of the family’s electrical usage, including the EVs. Using energy insights from the Sense app, the family switched almost all the lights in the home to LEDs rather than continuing on a more leisurely replace-as-needed path. Says Heather, “We have a fixture with Edison light bulbs and could see in the Sense app that there was a huge surge, so I said, ‘I’ll never use those bulbs again.’” She’s pragmatic about changes that work for the family. Says Heather, “We installed LED lights in the kids’ room because they always leave their lights on.” The Sense app keeps track of home activity too. When doing laundry, she checks the Sense app to see if the washer or dryer is done. Says Heather, “It’s easier to look at Sense. I'm loving the information I'm getting, and over time Sense is identifying a lot of devices in our house.” With 12-year old twins at home, the Sense app helps their parents keep track of what’s on and off. When Heather is at work, she knows when the kids get home because the microwave turns on to heat their snacks. And they get some affectionate mom ribbing. Says Heather, “I make fun of the kids using the microwave too much!” Meanwhile, Heather and her wife moved from their utility’s tiered pricing to a time-of-use plan. They schedule their car charging to take advantage of the lowest rates — another smart energy move. For Heather, the biggest change with Sense is being more conscious of electrical usage now that she can check it anytime. She entertains often and notices energy spikes on days when she prepares for and hosts big dinner parties. There are no surprises in this family’s electricity bills! Here at Sense, we love to hear stories about moms who are making small and large changes to shrink their home’s energy footprint and teach their kids how to live an energy-wise life. Like you, we want to make sure that our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will still be living on a healthy planet. Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, and special thanks to Heather for sharing her energy-saving journey! Find out more about Sense Solar here. Getting Every Penny From Your Solar Investment Solar can cut your energy costs, but heed these tips to maximize your investment. Plus a Sense customer shares his solar success story. InsightsInterviews	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line978
__label__cc	0.600769	0.399231	We use cookies to provide our services. By using our website you agree to the use of cookies as described in our privacy policy. Woman & Home Enjoy Woman & Home magazine and unlimited access to over 4,751 magazines on your mobile and tablet. All the magazines you can read for just €9.99 a month. Explore all magazines 2 weeks for free About Woman & Home Woman & Home recognises that 35-plus women today can't be pigeonholed like previous generations. What unites them is their ‘can do' attitude - an attitude we celebrate and inspire - Sue James, editorial director. A real success story, Woman & Home continues to grow each year making it the lifestyle magazine of choice for women over 35 today. Each month it presents a stylish mix of content reflecting the way women live and work today and providing inspiration for all areas of a woman's life. Woman & Home is a true 360 degree brand. Not only does it engage with nearly three quarters of a million readers every month in print but it also interacts with nearly another half a million through its website, mobile site, social media presence and forums. With fashion advice, beauty tips, recipes and much, much more, womanandhome.com is fast establishing itself as the online destination for women over 35. Woman & Home also takes great pleasure in building relationships with its highly responsive and engaged readership and runs a host of events throughout the year from shopping events, lunches at key events such as The Cheltenham Literature Festival and Pink Ribbon Walks for Breast Cancer Care. Woman & Home has expanded its brand in print, publishing two quarterly magazines Feel Good Food and Feel Good You. All your favourite magazines Unlimited reading for only €9.99 a month Readly	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line985
__label__wiki	0.666253	0.666253	Math Formulas Algebra Formulas For Class 8 Algebra Formulas For Class 10 Algebraic Expressions formula Area of a Triangle Formula Area of a Circle Formula Area of a Square Formula Area of Equilateral triangle formula Area of a Cylinder formula Rhombus Formula Area of a Rhombus Formula Perimeter of Rhombus Formula Sin cos formula Cos Inverse Formula Sin Theta formula Tan2x formula Tan Theta Formula Tangent 3 Theta Formula Trigonometric Functions formulas Exponential formula Differential Equations formula Pi Formulas Quadrilateral Formula Set Formulas Sequence and Series Formulas Selling Price Formula Basic Math Formulas Physics Formulas Chemistry Formulas Chemical Compound Formulas Inverse Hyperbolic Functions Formula The hyperbolic sine function is a one-to-one function and thus has an inverse. As usual, the graph of the inverse hyperbolic sine function $sinh^{-1}(x)$ also denoted by $arcsinh(x)$ by reflecting the graph of $sinh(x)$ about the line $y=x$ For all inverse hyperbolic functions but the inverse hyperbolic cotangent and the inverse hyperbolic cosecant, the domain of the real function is connected. Inverse hyperbolic sine (if the domain is the whole real line) \[\large arsinh\;x=ln(x+\sqrt {x^{2}+1}\] Inverse hyperbolic cosine (if the domain is the closed interval $(1, +\infty )$. \[\large arcosh\;x=ln(x+\sqrt{x^{2}-1})\] Inverse hyperbolic tangent [if the domain is the open interval (−1, 1)] \[\large arcosh\;x=\frac{1}{2}\;ln\left(\frac{1+x}{1-x} \right )\] Inverse hyperbolic cotangent [if the domain is the union of the open intervals (−∞, −1) and (1, +∞)] \[\large arcosh\;x=\frac{1}{2}\;ln\left(\frac{x+1}{x-1} \right )\] Inverse hyperbolic cosecant (if the domain is the real line with 0 removed) $\large arcosh\;x=ln\left(\frac{1}{x}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{x^{2}+1}}\right)=ln\left(\frac{1+\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}{x}\right)$ Inverse hyperbolic secant (if the domain is the semi-open interval 0, 1) $\large arcosh\;x=ln\left(\frac{1}{x}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{x^{2}+1}}\right)=ln\left(\frac{1+\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}{x}\right)$ Derivatives formula of Inverse Hyperbolic Functions \[\large \frac{d}{dx}sinh^{-1}x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^{2}+1}}\] \[\large \frac{d}{dx}cosh^{-1}x=\frac{1}{\sqrt{x^{2}-1}}\] \[\large \frac{d}{dx}tanh^{-1}x=\frac{1}{1-x^{2}}\] \[\large \frac{d}{dx}coth^{-1}x=\frac{1}{1-x^{2}}\] \[\large \frac{d}{dx}sech^{-1}x=\frac{-1}{x\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}\] \[\large \frac{d}{dx}csch^{-1}x=\frac{-1}{\|x\|\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}\] FORMULAS Related Links Sodium Acetate Formula Voltage Formula Total Surface Area Of Circle Sector Formula How To Calculate Compound Interest Monthly Square Cube Formula Formula For Orthocentre Compound Formula What Is Torque Formula Maths Algebra Formula Join BYJU'S Formulas Learning Program	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1005
__label__wiki	0.641438	0.641438	Sports Lovers Home Sports Beauty Average CFL Player Salary 2018 – How Much Do CFL Players Make? July 7, 2018 bynba Football 0 For those of us south of the border, its rare to hear of the CFL, or Canadian Football League. Made originally as a merger of both a football and rugby football union, and now the counterpart to the National Football League in the United States, the league at time of writing has only nine teams. But despite their size as a league, many people are curious as to how the teams stack up against their bigger southern brothers in terms of salary and how easy it is to become a CFL player. Here, we answer both of those questions. You read that right, out of the 9 teams and around 44 players per team, the average salary of a player is only around $80,000. Now, this can expand to over $400,000 per year for quarterbacks, but can be as little as just over $42,000 per year as a minimum payment for someone who often sits on the bench. For reference, this means that if everyone on a team averaged a salary of the aforementioned $80,000 a year, the top player in the NFL in terms of earnings Peyton Manning, with a salary of $42.4 Million with both endorsements and salary could pay for 530 CFL players or about 12 teams worth. This means that Peyton Mannings salary alone could pay about the entire leagues player salaries, add three more teams and still have about a million and a half dollars left over. This is partially due to the fact that the CFL has a strict salary cap for entire teams, currently just over $5 Million USD and this certainly cuts into the players Ferarri funds. But say you dont mind the salary cut and want to give it a go playing for the CFL to represent your favorite Canadian province or team. How do you get to become a CFL player? Lets take a look. Cobra ESD 7570 Radar Detector Review 2018 Update The Gazette Review is your daily news source covering everything from world news to personal finance.We provide the most recent, unbiased accounts of the news that matters to ntact us: Thanks for giving people a little inside. Just remember youre comparing apples to oranges. To become a Canadian Football League player is much like how one becomes a player in the National Football League. First, one has to know the game, and play it well. This usually requires one to pick up Football early, in middle school and through high school. During this time, one needs to consistently perform in an excellent manner, preferably winning awards or going to title winning schools. From there, one can go to University and play football or in rarer cases, go straight to the CFL Combine (though collegiate play is encouraged, sometimes by the teams themselves. This gives players a chance to further refine their skills and have a good backup in case something happens to their fledgling career. Your article is painfully inaccurate and out of date. So many errors that it is almost impossible to even start to correct. I would suggest you do some research. Any research. Totally inaccurate. Escort Passport S55 Radar Detector Review 2018 A professional wrestler, Shawn Michaels has been involved with the sport since the mid-1980s. Throughout his career, he has participated in many events such… So Peyton Manning will make $42 mill THIS YEAR? Thats pretty good for a guy who RETIRED a year and a half ago The Combine itself is a camp where players are evaluated and refined much like the NFL Combine and happens before any draft takes place. As a result of Canadian rules, theres one major advantage one can have: If youre a Canadian citizen, youre more likely to get into the CFL. Due to previous years of importing players from other countries, now every major team has to fill citizen quotas, and if youre in the territory of your desired team you happen to have even better odds. That being said, exceptional international players can enter the Combine if they prove themselves to perform to a very high standard. Many of these international picks come from colleges in the United States as a secondary option to the NFL, as proximity and a former foray into the American football sphere had occurred creating a relationship between it and certain colleges across the country. After the Combine, a selection called the Draft occurs. Often happening in May, a draft can select prominent players from their Combines as well as through a list of free-agents which can cycle through teams as needed. After being selected in a draft, one can finally don the jersey and head out as a full fledged member of the CFL, representing some of the best football that Canada has to offer. University graduate in Psychology, and health worker. On my off time Im usually tinkering with tech or traveling to the ends of the globe. cfl football salaries Games Football National Signing Day Five reasons Alabama lost ground in 2018 recruitment Reading Ranking Average CFL Player Salary 2018 – How Much Do CFL Players Make? - 1,613 views The 19 Most Revealing Cheerleader Uniforms In History - 674 views FIFA World Cup 2018 Official Theme Song - 541 views Julia Goerges spotted kissing with new boyfriend in Vienna - 361 views Late success Julia Goerges - 261 views After the NBA first mouth gun game, the NBA was openly questioned. - 236 views Missing the World Cup is a letdown for USA but Weston McKennie is leading a new wave of young stars into the future - 206 views Bundesliga TV schedule and streaming links - 185 views How much are football players paid for playing for their country? – Quora - 179 views NBA playoffs 2018 Live updates scores schedule results for Friday games (April 20 2018 - 126 views Atletico Madrid counterattack wins, Real Madrid gates open and lose 7 goals NBA Finals: Warriors 109-118 Raptors G1 The African boy was only 18 years old to learn to play basketball. The first show of the finals was amazing in the world, and he only wanted to make the heavenly dad proud. Expose Real Madrid 60 million euros to finalize Jovic! Sign for 6 years, the most water 7 or become a partner After the NBA first mouth gun game, the NBA was openly questioned. Wonderful Comments food recipes on 2018 FIFA World Cup schedule tumblr on Online Poker ma.lux on World Cup Russia 2018 Aida Grigaliunas on What is the average salary for a Canadian Football League player Blog on Bracket schedule for 2018 World Cup knockout Sports Blog Category Sports Diary	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1006
__label__cc	0.74935	0.25065	Immortal Creators, Fantasy Young Adult SeriesBlue Moon Publishers Team2018-03-20T05:37:28+00:00 The Popular Immortal Writers Series (Young Adult, Fantasy) “A sensational read. Adventure, creatures, intrigue, and suspense all wrapped into one amazing book…Jill Bowers has the raw power of drawing readers into her plot. I could not stop reading it. The story hooked me from beginning to end.” -Danielle Urban, Urban Book Reviews “Immortal Writers is fantastic and I can’t wait to see what the author comes up with next. 5/5” -Pamela Scott, A Book Lover’s Boudoir “A brilliantly entertaining and action packed novel I thoroughly enjoyed reading and have no hesitation in highly recommending.” -Elaine Brent,Splashes into Books “I would definitely recommend this book to anyone — there is also a book club discussion guide at the end of the novel, so this is perfect for your club (or classroom’s) next read!” -Julie Demers, Julie’s Literary Book Reviews IMMORTAL CREATORS (Book 2) Sixteen-year-old author Scott Beck never wanted to be an Immortal Writer—not after his father was killed on a mission attempting to dispatch his own villain. Scott blames Shakespeare and the Writers for his father’s untimely demise, but no amount of hatred will prevent the oncoming alien attack, which has come over to reality straight from Scott’s book. Scott is forced to collect his characters—an Air Force colonel, two of the best pilots on Earth, and an alien enthusiast from the year 2134—and defeat the alien king before Earth is obliterated by his ships. But an odd sickness Scott calls his Writing Fever might just kill him before the aliens have the chance. Will Scott be able to defeat the monsters he created, or will the world end in flames? Written by Jill Bowers, this is the second book in the series. Many Moons, Songwriter Series Justin Bieber: Steps to Stardom Primrose Street The Golden Slate, YA Fantasy Series	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1025
__label__wiki	0.561775	0.561775	BMC Nutrition Randomised clinical trial: effect of low-FODMAP rye bread versus regular rye bread on the intestinal microbiota of irritable bowel syndrome patients: association with individual symptom variation Reijo Laatikainen ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2907-02911,2,6, Jonna Jalanka3, Jussi Loponen4, Sanna-Maria Hongisto4, Markku Hillilä5, Jari Koskenpato2, Riitta Korpela3 & Anne Salonen3 BMC Nutrition volume 5, Article number: 12 (2019) Cite this article A low intake of Fermentable, Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides and Polyols (FODMAPs) is effective in the symptom control of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients but may exert negative effects on the intestinal microbiota. The microbial effects of increasing regular or non-FODMAP fibre sources are largely unknown. Furthermore, it is not known if the baseline microbiota composition is associated with individual symptom control during the consumption of different rye products in IBS patients. Our objective was to evaluate whether increased consumption of low-FODMAP rye bread or regular rye bread for 4 weeks would alter the intestinal microbiota composition of IBS patients following their habitual diet, and whether these changes associate to symptoms and/or the baseline microbiota. The study was conducted as a randomized double blind controlled cross-over study (n = 50). Microbiota was analysed by 16S rRNA gene sequencing and associated with gastrointestinal symptoms. Both microbial changes and their associations to symptoms were secondary outcomes. The consumption of the test breads did not alter microbiota diversity. Compared to baseline, consumption of the low FODMAP rye bread decreased the abundance of Bacteroides, Flavonifractor, Holdemania, Parasutterella and Klebsiella and showed a trend towards increased bifidobacteria, whereas the regular rye bread decreased the abundance of Flavonifractor. When comparing between the two test breads, Klebsiella was decreased after low-FODMAP rye bread intake. Patients whose symptoms decreased during the low-FODMAP rye bread displayed more Blautia and less Barnesiella at baseline. Consumption of low-FODMAP rye bread had modest, potentially beneficial effects on patients’ microbiota while increasing their intake of fibre substantially. The baseline microbiota composition was associated with the variable degrees of symptom relief experienced by the patients. Consumption of a low-FODMAP rye bread might be one way to increase dietary fibre intake and improve the mild dysbiosis often observed among patients with IBS. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02161120. Retrospectively registered 11 June 2014. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common disorder diagnosed by gastroenterologists. On average, it affects 11% of the adult population in the developed countries [1]. Adoption of a low-FODMAP diet, i.e. a dietary approach restricting intake of poorly absorbable, fermentable carbohydrates, has achieved acceptance in the treatment of IBS both among gastroenterologists and dieticians [2] because its use significantly reduces the symptoms of IBS [3]. One disadvantage linked with a low-FODMAP diet is its potential negative effect on the intestinal microbiota. Especially the reduction of beneficial bifidobacteria and also the reduced relative abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Lactobacillus as well as an increased tendency towards dysbiosis have been reported [4,5,6,7]. The clinical importance of these theoretically unfavourable microbiota alterations after adoption of a low-FODMAP diet is not fully understood. Nonetheless, it seems reasonable to postulate that sustaining a high relative abundance of these beneficial microbes would be advantageous also in IBS patients to prevent long-term adverse effects on gut and systemic health. Whole grains are considered as healthy foods, mainly due to their high fibre content [8]. A high consumption of rye has been associated with a reduced risk of death in men [9]. By consuming rye, an individual increases his/her intake of cereal fibre and this has been linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease [10, 11]. On the other hand, grains are often considered as triggers of IBS symptoms, e.g. rye is high in FODMAPs, thus limiting the consumption of rye products by IBS patients [2]. We have previously shown that low-FODMAP rye is better tolerated than the regular rye bread in IBS patients [12]. The high consumption of low-FODMAP rye bread allowed IBS patients to increase their fibre intake by 7 g/day without compromising the symptom control. These findings and the lack of any prior studies on the effect of rye on the microbiota of IBS patients prompted us to investigate whether a substantial increase in the consumption of rye bread would induce changes in the microbiota of IBS patients who otherwise followed their habitual diet, and whether these changes would differ between a low-FODMAP rye bread and regular rye bread. We have previously shown that the baseline intestinal microbiota composition may be related to the host’s physiological response to whole grains and other dietary fibres [13]. In addition, recent studies in IBS patients have provided evidence that the resident microbiota influences the efficacy of a low-FODMAP diet in symptom control [6, 14, 15]. Here, we examined whether the microbiota of patients with clear symptom resolution following the intake of the low-FODMAP bread, or those in whom symptoms worsened after consuming the regular rye bread, differed from the other participants in the trial. In summary, we compared the microbial effects of low-FODMAP-rye bread and the regular rye bread in a randomized, double-blinded, crossover study in patients with IBS and correlated the microbiota profiles with IBS symptoms, and searched for potential microbiota signatures which would characterize those patients whose symptom control was profoundly altered following the intake of either of the rye breads. Subjects and study design A total of 87 subjects with IBS were recruited into the study with 14 withdrawing from the study prematurely. Only those subjects for whom fecal samples were successfully collected and analysed at all three time points were utilized in this study (n = 50). The subjects, study design, measurement of symptoms, measurement of colonic fermentation (breath hydrogen test), withdrawals, flow chart, diets and quality of breads have been described in detail in the report of the study’s primary outcomes [12]. In short, this study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02161120) was a randomised, double blind, 2 × 2 cross-over trial with a 1 week run-in period when participants adhered to their habitual diet, followed by two 4-week treatment periods during which the patients consumed either the low-FODMAP rye bread or a regular rye bread, with a washout period of ≥4 weeks between these two periods (Fig. 1). The study protocol was approved by the ethics committee of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa and all participants gave written consent. Changes in microbiota and their associations to symptoms as described in this report were secondary outcomes of the clinical trial. Study breads The breads were developed and supplied by Fazer Bakeries (Vantaa, Finland). The breads had a similar appearance, taste and were packaged in identical transparent plastic bags. The control bread was prepared using traditional rye sourdough whereas the low-FODMAP rye bread was prepared using a specific sourdough system which resulted in a rye bread with a clearly reduced FODMAP (fructan and mannitol) content (12). The low-FODMAP rye bread contained FODMAPs 0.4 g/100 g whereas regular bread contained 1.4 g of FODMAP /100 g. The participants were requested to consume 7–8 slices of rye bread per day depending on individual energy needs during the 2nd, 3rd and 4th week; this led to a difference of 2.1–2.4 g in their intake of FODMAPs/day. During the first week of the treatment periods, the targeted rye bread dose was halved, i.e. 3.5–4 slices. Further details can be found in the previous publication (12) and in Table 1. Table 1 Nutritional composition of the breads. Reproduced from [12] with Creative Commons Attribution permission Fecal samples and DNA extraction Fecal samples were collected at home at baseline and on the 2nd last day of each intervention arm. The samples were immediately stored at −20 °C and transported to the study centre for DNA extraction within 6 months. Bacterial DNA was extracted from approx. 125 mg of fecal matter using the Repeated Bead Beating (RBB) method [16] with the following modifications for automated DNA purification: After the beat beating steps, 400 μl of the cell lysate pooled from the two beat beating rounds was purified with the RSC Blood DNA kit AS1400 in a Promega Maxwell RCS instrument (Promega, Madison, WI, USA). DNA was quantified using Quanti-iT™ Pico Green dsDNA Assay (Invitrogen, San Diego, CA, USA). Microbiota analysis Sample preparation for Illumina MiSeq paired-end sequencing of the hypervariable V3-V4 regions of the 16S rRNA gene was performed according to the protocol recommended by Illumina with a few modifications as previously described [17]. Sequencing data preprocessing, analysis and statistics The pre-processing of the sequencing reads, their taxonomic annotation and statistical analysis were performed in R using the package mare (Microbiota Analysis in R Easily) [18] as previously described [19] with the following modifications: Reads < 0.001% were removed as potentially erroneous and taxonomic mapping was done using Silva database, which was pre-filtered to include only gut-associated taxa. Samples with less than reads 3000 were discarded. The microbiota differences between the intervention and responder groups were analysed using generalized linear models with negative binomial distribution for bacterial genera detected in > 10% of the samples. Two models were fitted for each taxon: one with all data points and one with only the data points with non-zero values. The effect of variable read count was controlled by using the read count as an offset in all statistical models. Age, BMI and treatment order were used as confounders in all models with subject as a random factor. Gender was not associated to microbiota variation (permutational ANOVA r = 1%, p > 0.5) and was not used as a confounder. All p-values obtained from these models were adjusted for multiple testing using the Benjamini-Hochberg method and reported as P.adjust. In addition, the spread of the data was checked manually for all significant taxa obtained from the models to avoid reporting false positives. The β-diversity was estimated using Bray-Curtis dissimilarity as the distance measure and the contribution of different variables to microbiota variation was calculated using permutatonal ANOVA (vegan’s adonis function). The function “CorrelationMap” of the mare package was used to study the associations between bacteria and IBS symptoms. In the univariate data, a statistical difference was evaluated using t-test for two groups, and with ANOVA in combination with Tukey’s post-hoc test. For all tests, p-values < 0.05 were considered as statistically signifigant. Responder definition We grouped the patients based on the change in their IBS-SSS and abdominal pain scores during the bread interventions. We focused on two responder groups, classified as follows: 1) A reduction in their IBS-SSS score by at least 50 points, as defined by Francis et al. [20], and/or symptoms of pain reduced by more than 10 mm in the VAS (mean of weekly measures) as compared to baseline during the low-FODMAP bread, or alternatively 2) an increase in their IBS-SSS score by at least 50 points and/or symptoms of pain increased by more than 10 mm at VAS (mean of weekly measures) compared to baseline during the regular rye bread. The symptom data were missing from one patient for each bread period, and hence 49 subjects were included in the responder analysis. Baseline characteristics Table 1 depicts the nutritional composition of the breads including their FODMAP content and Table 2 summarizes the characteristics of the participants. Participant flow is described in Additional file 1: Figure S1. These patients can be classified as suffering from moderate IBS (mean IBS-SSS 235), as defined by Francis et al. [20]. Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants Dietary intakes The patients’ dietary intake is reported in Table 3. The mean intake of energy was 7981 kJ/day during baseline, 8171 kJ/day when they were eating the low-FODMAP rye bread and 8155 kJ/day when consuming the regular rye bread. There were no statistically significant differences in energy or macronutrient intake between the two interventions. Fibre intake increased by 7 g/day during the low-FODMAP rye bread period and by 8 g/day during the regular rye bread period as compared to the baseline period (P < 0.001 for both vs. baseline, p = 0.92 for between the test breads). Table 3 Dietary intake during the baseline and during the consumption of the study breads Community-level effects of the intervention on the intestinal microbiota Our intestinal microbiota analysis was based on 10,554–66,363 (mean 35,757) high-quality MiSeq sequences per sample, representing 357 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) and 84 bacterial genera. The microbiota of the subjects at baseline consisted of Actinobacteria (mean 5.3%), Bacteroidetes (7.8%), Firmicutes (86.3%), Proteobacteria (0.3%) and Verrucomicrobia (0.3%). At the genus level, the most abundant bacteria were Lachnospiraceae Incertae Sedis (mean relative abundance 20.1%), Bacteroides (12.6%), Faecalibacterium (9.9%), Blautia (9.0%) and Subdoligranulum (7.8%). We estimated the community dissimilarity (β-diversity) by performing a principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) using Bray-Curtis dissimilarity as the distance measure. There was no significant separation or distinct microbiota clustering attributable to the treatments or time points (P > 0.05). Permutational multivariate ANOVA, with Bray-Curtis dissimilarities, was used to assess the proportion of variation in the microbiota composition attributable to the time points (baseline, 1st and 2nd bread) and the treatments (low-FODMAP rye bread and regular rye bread). The time points and treatment order both explained only 1% of the microbial variation in these patients (P > 0.5, Additional file 2: Figure S2), indicating minor effects on the overall community structure. Similarly, α-diversity and/or richness were not affected by the intervention (P > 0.4 for all comparisons). Identification of specific bacterial taxa affected by the intervention Next, we compared the relative abundance of bacterial genera between the treatments and the baseline. When comparing the two interventions, the abundance of Klebsiella was lower on the low-FODMAP rye bread period as compared to the regular rye bread (P.adjust = 0.048, fc = 14.8). This was the only statistical difference in bacterial taxa noted in the comparison between the breads. Both breads induced modest, partly overlapping effects on the microbiota. Altogether five bacterial taxa differed between the low-FODMAP rye bread and baseline (Fig. 2). During the low-FODMAP rye bread period, the abundances of Bacteroides (P.adjust = 0.03, fold change fc = 1.59), two Firmicute genera i.e. Flavonifractor (Ruminococcaceae, P.adjust = 0.06, fc = 1.55) and Holdemania (Erysipelotrichaceae, P.adjust = 0.08, fc = 1.84), and two Proteobacterial genera i.e. Klebsiella (Gammaproteobacteria, P.adjust = 0.05, fc = 136.14) and Parasutterella (Betaproteobacteria, P.adjust = 0.04, fc = 1.97) were reduced as compared to baseline. Relative abundance (± standard error) of the bacterial genera that differed between the baseline and low-FODMAP rye bread intervention, and abundance of bifidobacterial in all time points. Statistical significance between each treatment arm versus baseline was calculated with negative binomial models in the mare R package and is indicated with an asterisk (adjusted p < 0.05) The only difference between the regular rye bread versus baseline samples was the reduction of Flavonifractor (Ruminococcaceae) (P.adjust = 0.01, fc = 14.83). Although not reaching significance after adjustment for multiple comparisons, there was a tendency towards an increase in the abundance of bifidobacteria during the low-FODMAP rye bread period (P = 0.03, P.adjust = 0.22, fc = 1.42), paralleled with a weaker upward trend during the regular rye bread period (P = 0.28, P.adjust = 0.70, fc = 1.20). The interventions had no effects on other bacteria including Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and Lactobacillus spp. that have previously been associated with consumption of a low-FODMAP diet. Associations of the microbiota to IBS symptoms and to the individual variation in bread intake-related symptom control Correlation analysis between the microbiota and IBS symptoms (IBS-SSS, visual analogue scale (VAS) assessments of individual symptoms and H2 production) during the intervention yielded only two significant associations: H2 production was positively associated with the abundance of Anaerostipes (r = 0.31, P = 0.003), and a weak positive correlation was observed between constipation and Clostridia FamilyXIII Incertae Sedis (r = 0.17, P = 0.035). As both the intestinal microbiota and the tolerance to FODMAPs varied considerably among IBS patients, it was thought that subgroup analyses could provide novel insights into the relationship between the microbiota and symptoms. Hence, we zoomed in on those patients who experienced the most intense change in symptom control during the interventions and asked if patients who enjoyed symptom relief (responders) after consumption of the low-FODMAP bread had a different microbiota composition compared to the rest, here classified as non-responders. Based on the criteria described in the methods, we identified 18 responders and 31 non-responders for the low-FODMAP bread. The individual GI symptoms that differed significantly between the groups were flatulence (P = 0.004), dyspepsia (P = 0.005) and heartburn (P = 0.04); these symptoms were all significantly decreased in the responders when they were consuming the low-FODMAP bread (Additional file 3: Figure S3A-C). The amount of breath hydrogen (H2) was also significantly elevated in the non-responders (P = 0.01, Additional file 3: Figure S3D). The dietary intakes did not differ between the responder groups at baseline but during the low-FODMAP rye bread period, the non-responders consumed significantly less fibre (24.3 g vs. 30.1 g, P = 0.04). The responder status was not affected by IBS-subgrouping (IBS-D, IBS-M or IBS-U), gender or age. Considering the overall microbiota, a higher fraction of the variation was attributable to the low-FODMAP bread-related responder status (2%, P = 0.003) than to the intervention itself (1%, P = 0.3; Fig. 3). The microbial α-diversity was not affected by the responder status. At baseline, the amount of Blautia was increased in the responders (P.adjust = 0.01, fc = 1.6) whereas those of Barnesiella (Porphyromonadaceae, Bacteroidales) were reduced in the responders (P.adjust = 0.03, fc = 0.22, Fig. 4). Finally, as a reference, the microbiota between the subjects whose symptoms were strongly triggered after the intake of the regular rye bread versus were compared to those without a major symptom change. Here, we identified 22 responders and 28 non-responders, with no microbiota differences between the groups (for all taxa P.adjust > 0.05). Principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) plot of genus-level data based on Bray-Curtis dissimilarity. Samples are colored according to responder status, defined by lower scores of IBS-SSS and/or pain during the low FODMAP rye bread period compared to baseline. The symbols depicting the treatment. Percentage of the total microbiota variation explained by both variables and their p-values were calculated with permutational multivariate ANOVA Relative abundance of bacterial genera that differed significantly between the responders and non-responders; responders were identified by lower scores of IBS-SSS and/or pain during the low FODMAP rye bread period compared to baseline. The box extends from 25th percentile to 75th percentile, with a line at the median; the whiskers refer to the highest and lowest values. Abundances are plotted for baseline and for both bread periods and those with a statistically significant (adjusted p < 0.05) difference are indicated with an asterisk This is the first time that the effects of regular and low-FODMAP rye bread on the intestinal microbiota of IBS patients have been investigated. The comparison of two active treatments is usually conceived as the key analysis in a cross-over trial. However, we did not observe any differences between the breads in terms of the microbiota, apart from a presumably anecdotal finding on the difference abundance of Klebsiella. Instead, our results indicate that both breads induced parallel but non-identical changes in the microbiota as compared to baseline, which is logical as the increase in the daily fibre intake of 7–8 g/d is likely to be a stronger stimulus to the microbiota compared to the about 1 g difference in the fructan intakes between the two bread periods. Compared to baseline, consumption of the low-FODMAP rye bread led to detectable but a non-significant increase of bifidobacteria as well as decreases in several of the genera (Fig. 2) that can be considered as potentially harmful for IBS patients (see below). Our findings are promising since the reduction in the numbers of bifidobacteria has been recognized as a dysbiotic finding in IBS patients [21] and an adverse effect of the low-FODMAP diet. These and our previous results [12] indicate that low-FODMAP rye bread represents an innovative component of an IBS diet as it improves some symptoms more than the regular rye bread, substantially increases fibre intake and x consequently results in apparently beneficial microbial changes in the gut. Our study adds to the previous evidence that the addition or substitution of specific, high-fibre grains/cereals while the individual continues with his/her otherwise habitual diet does not alter the microbial diversity or cause other community-wide microbiota effects [22,23,24,25]. Instead, specific changes in individual bacterial taxa were observed when comparing the baseline versus post-intervention microbiota (Fig. 2). Recently, Swedish researchers studied the effects of refined wheat, whole grains wheat and rye in 70 healthy volunteers [23]. The intestinal microbiota composition was not affected by any of these grain products in that 6-week cross-over study. Similarly, a parallel-arm intervention trial conducted in Finnish metabolic syndrome patients consuming a diet with high amounts of rye at baseline, did not change the microbiota composition between the subjects who consumed either white wheat or rye bread for 12 weeks [24]. In our study, the intake of rye and other grains was relatively low in the habitual diet, and hence the introduction of the study rye breads substantially altered the intake of high fibre grains. The low-FODMAP rye bread decreased the relative amounts of Bacteroides, Flavonifractor, Holdemania, Klebsiella and Parasutterella (Fig. 2) as compared to baseline. Members of the genus Bacteroides are abundant commensals but some species are also significant clinical pathogens [26], therefore the abundance changes of this group cannot be regarded as either beneficial or detrimental for IBS patients. Inhabitants of Western countries typically have a very high abundance of Bacteroides as compared to those living in Africa where the diet is heavily plant-based and contains high amounts of fibre [27]. In this trial, the amounts of Flavonifractor were reduced during both intervention periods when compared to baseline. This organism uses gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as a growth substrate, and hence presumably reduces the amount of GABA in the gut [28]. As GABA has multiple regulatory effects in the intestine including a reduction of both transit time and pain [29], our finding that an increased intake of cereal fiber leads to a reduction in the numbers of “GABA-eating” Flavonifractor in IBS patients is rather interesting. Recently, elevated levels of Flavonifractor were found in the rectal mucosa of autistic children with functional gastrointestinal disorders, especially in those individuals reporting abdominal pain [30]. While GABA was not measured in that study, the amount of Flavonifractor correlated linearly with the levels of serotonin in the tissue biopsy specimens. Increased levels of Flavonifractor have also been assayed in feces of depressed adults [31], further strengthening the rationale for additional studies to clarify the link between Flavonifractor, intestinal pain and mood disorders. Furthermore, GABA analogs such as gabapentin and pregabalin have been reported to reduce visceral hypersensitivity in preclinical models [32] and pregabalin has shown promise in reducing abdominal pain in a clinical trial with IBS-patients [33]. In addition, an increased abundance of bifidobacteria, i.e. as occurred during consumption of the low-FODMAP rye bread, has been reported to associate with a reduced level of abdominal pain in cross-sectional studies of IBS patients [34,35,36]. Taken together, these findings suggest that dietary modifications that decrease the abundance of Flavonifractor and increase the abundance of bifidobacteria might reduce the abdominal pain or accelerated transit time in IBS. Similarly to Flavonifractor, Parasutterella, the most abundant proteobacterium in autistic children [37], has been associated with abdominal pain in autistic children [30]. Klebsiella is an opportunistic pathogen that is a common cause of urinary tract infections and capable of acquiring resistance to antibiotics. Its abundance has been claimed to be high in some IBS subjects [38]. Holdemania has been reported as a key member of bacterial networks of pediatric IBS patients [39] and to be enriched in gout patients as compared to healthy controls [40]. While the clinical implications of our findings of the low-FODMAP diet induced microbiota alterations remain unclear, it is evident that any reduction in the numbers of the above-mentioned bacteria are likely to have beneficial rather than harmful effects in IBS patients. Our results suggest that prebiotic oligosaccharides in grains belonging to the FODMAP family, such as fructans, can be substituted with other grain-based prebiotic factors to improve the abundance of bifidobacteria and to reduce IBS symptoms [12]. Previous in vitro studies have shown that arabinoxylan-fibre from rye stimulates the growth of human bifidobacteria [41, 42]. A randomised trial in healthy volunteers revealed that arabinoxylan enriched rye/wheat products increased the fecal butyrate concentration and tended to increase the abundance of bifidobacteria [22]. However, more studies will be needed to clarify the clinical significance of the increase in the abundance of bifidobacteria in IBS patients. In addition, it would be interesting to investigate the effects of non-FODMAP fibre components, especially arabinoxylan, on the production of short-chain fatty acids and on host metabolomics. Ultimately, only prospective long-term studies will demonstrate if the increase in the abundance of bifidobacteria will translate into beneficial clinical outcomes in IBS patients. The stratification of the subjects according to their response to the low-FODMAP bread intake based on the IBS-SSS and pain scores revealed that those patients who benefitted from the intake of low-FODMAP rye bread (responders) had a different microbiota composition at baseline than those whose symptoms were not improved (non-responders). In particular, Blautia, a bacterial species that decreases intestinal gas by producing acetate [42], was significantly more abundant in responders versus non-responders (mean 19% vs 14%, respectively). Previously, Chumpitazi et al. have demonstrated that pediatric IBS patients whose symptoms markedly improved while adhering to a low-FODMAP diet had a different microbiota composition as compared to those who did not exhibit any improvement [14, 15]. In addition, adult IBS patient responders to low-FODMAP diet have been previously discriminated from non-responders before and after intervention based on their fecal bacterial profiles [6]. In our study, the subjects benefitting from the low-FODMAP rye bread had significantly more Blautia at baseline, suggesting that the ability to remove hydrogen might be at least as important a determinant of IBS symptom control than the generation of intestinal gas. Blautia utilizes hydrogen and carbon dioxide to form acetate [43] and since it is one of the most dominant intestinal genera, it presumably exerts a significant role in reducing the intestinal gas volume and pressure. These data suggest that increasing the abundance of Blautia might have potential as a new therapeutic target in IBS. The other bacterium that differed in abundance between the responder groups was Barnesiella, which was lower in responders. In a recent meta-analysis, Barnesiella was shown to be more abundant in control subjects as compared to those with intestinal diseases [44]. We did not detect any bacteria to be specifically associated with a worsening of IBS symptoms following the intake of regular rye bread. This may reflect the fact that many different bacteria are involved in the fermentation of dietary fibre and hence the main gas-producing bacteria that contribute to the symptoms probably vary between different individuals and cannot be quantified with phylogenetic microbiota analysis. One limitation of our study is that we did not include patients with constipation predominant-IBS (IBS-C), as we wished to keep the patient cohort as homogenous as possible. Therefore, the results are not directly transferable to patients with IBS-C. There is no database in Finland on the FODMAP content of foods, especially data on fructans and polyols is lacking; thus we were unable to calculate the total amount of FODMAPs consumed during the periods. Some participants may have either reduced or increased their intake of other FODMAPs accidently or intentionally during the study despite our instructions. It is noteworthy that the intake of fibre increased substantially during both intervention periods; and only a difference of 1 g was noted owing to different fructan content of the breads. We did not analyse markers of low-grade inflammation and intestinal permeability but a recent study indicated that a high intake of rye may reduce low-grade inflammation [24]. The measurements of these markers might have shed light on the clinical relevance of the observed microbial changes. Two studies investigating the effects of a low-FODMAP diet have shown that even although some changes in the microbiota appear to be unfavourable, the overall effects of the low-FODMAP diet on low-grade inflammation and immune activation seem to be beneficial [7, 45]. Therefore, it is premature to conclude if the microbial changes observed in IBS or during different dietary interventions will translate into clinically meaningful outcomes. The strength of our study is its double-blinded setting, which is not often possible in dietary interventions. Furthermore, the observed beneficial effects in the microbiota were achieved by consuming a staple food, i.e. bread. People with IBS may find it easier to adhere to food modification in the long-term in comparison with consuming probiotic or other relatively expensive dietary supplements that might also increase the abundance of at least some bifidobacteria strains among people with IBS [46]. In conclusion, our double-blind study demonstrated that consumption of a high-fibre low-FODMAP rye bread displayed the potential to support healthy microbiota. This kind of low-FODMAP rye bread might be a practical means of improving long term overall gut health in IBS patients. Our results also can act as a foundation for further studies focusing on gut microbiota and individual responses to clarify the mechanisms underpinning diet-induced gastrointestinal symptoms as well as targeting dietary therapy to those individuals in whom they will exert the maximum clinical benefits. 16S rRNA: 16 S Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid Deoxy ribonucleic acid FODMAP: Fermentable, Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides and Polyols GABA: HMWDF: High Molecular Weight Dietary Fibre IBS: IBS-D: Diarrhoeal predominant subgroup IBS-M: Mixed subgroup of IBS IBS-SSS: IBS Symptom Severity Score IBS-U: Unspecified subgroup of IBS LMWDF: Low Molecular Weight Dietary Fibre RBB: Repeated Bead Beating Canavan C, West J, Card T. The epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome. Clin Epidemiol. 2014;6:71–80. Gibson PR. History of the low FODMAP diet. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;32(Suppl 1):5–7. Marsh A, Eslick EM, Eslick GD. Does a diet low in FODMAPs reduce symptoms associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders? A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Nutr. 2016;55:897–906. Halmos EP, Christophersen CT, Bird AR, Shepherd SJ, Gibson PR, Muir JG. Diets that differ in their FODMAP content alter the colonic luminal microenvironment. Gut. 2015;64:93–100. Staudacher HM, Lomer MC, Anderson JL, Barrett JS, Muir JG, Irving PM, Whelan K. Fermentable carbohydrate restriction reduces luminal bifidobacteria and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. J Nutr. 2012;142:1510–8. Bennet SMP, Böhn L, Störsrud S, et al. Multivariate modelling of faecal bacterial profiles of patients with IBS predicts responsiveness to a diet low in FODMAPs. Gut. 2018;67:872–81. Hustoft T, Hausken T, Ystad S, et al. Effects of varying dietary content of fermentable short-chain carbohydrates on symptoms, fecal microenvironment, and cytokine profiles in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2017;29(4). Aune D, Keum N, Giovannucci E, et al. Whole grain consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all cause and cause specific mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. BMJ. 2016;353:i2716. Olsen A, Egeberg R, Halkjær J, Christensen J, Overvad K, Tjønneland A. Healthy aspects of the Nordic diet are related to lower total mortality. J Nutr. 2011;141:639–44. Vieira AR, Abar L, Chan D, Vingeliene S, Polemiti E, Stevens C, Greenwood D, Norat T. Foods and beverages and colorectal cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies, an update of the evidence of the WCRF-AICR Continuous Update Project. Ann Oncol. 2017;28:1788–802. Threapleton DE, Greenwood DC, Evans CEL, et al. Dietary fibre intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2013;347:f6879. Laatikainen R, Koskenpato J, Hongisto S-M, et al. Randomised clinical trial: low-FODMAP rye bread vs. regular rye bread to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2016;44:460–70. Korpela K, Flint HJ, Johnstone AM, Lappi J, et al. Gut microbiota signatures predict host and microbiota responses to dietary interventions in obese individuals. PLoS One. 2014;9:e90702. Chumpitazi BP, Hollister EB, Oezguen N, et al. Gut microbiota influences low fermentable substrate diet efficacy in children with irritable bowel syndrome. Gut Microbes. 2014;5:165–75. Chumpitazi BP, Cope JL, Hollister EB, et al. Randomised clinical trial: gut microbiome biomarkers are associated with clinical response to a low FODMAP diet in children with the irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2015;42:418–27. Salonen A, Nikkila J, Jalanka-Tuovinen J, et al. Comparative analysis of fecal DNA extraction methods with phylogenetic microarray: effective recovery of bacterial and archaeal DNA using mechanical cell lysis. J Microbiol Methods. 2010;81:127–34. Korpela K, Salonen A, Hickman B, et al. Fucosylated oligosaccharides in mother's milk alleviate the effects of caesarean birth on infant gut microbiota. Sci Rep. 2018;8(1):13757. Korpela K. mare: Microbiota Analysis in R Easily. R package version 1.0. [Internet]. 2016 [cited 1 Nov 2017]. https://github.com/katrikorpela/mare. Virtanen S, Kalliala I, Nieminen P, Salonen A. Comparative analysis of vaginal microbiota sampling using 16S rRNA gene analysis. PLoS One. 2017;12:e0181477. Francis CY, Morris J, Whorwell PJ. The irritable bowel severity scoring system: a simple method of monitoring irritable bowel syndrome and its progress. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1997;11(2):395–402. Liu HN, Wu H, Chen YZ, et al. Liu Altered molecular signature of intestinal microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome patients compared with healthy controls: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Dig Liver Dis. 2017;49:331–7. Damen B, Cloetens L, Broekaert WF, et al. Consumption of breads containing in situ-produced arabinoxylan oligosaccharides alters gastrointestinal effects in healthy volunteers. J Nutr. 2012;142:470–7. Vuholm S, Nielsen DS, Iversen KN, et al. Whole-Grain Rye and Wheat Affect Some Markers of Gut Health without Altering the Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Overweight Adults: A 6-Week Randomized Trial. J Nutr. 2017;147:2067–75. Lappi J, Salojärvi J, Kolehmainen M, et al. Intake of whole-grain and fiber-rich rye bread versus refined wheat bread does not differentiate intestinal microbiota composition in Finnish adults with metabolic syndrome. J Nutr. 2013;143:648–55. Roager HM, Vogt JK, Kristensen M, et al Whole grain-rich diet reduces body weight and systemic low-grade inflammation without inducing major changes of the gut microbiome: a randomised cross-over trial. Gut Published Online First: 01 November 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2017-314786. Wexler HM. Bacteroides: the Good, the Bad, and the Nitty-Gritty. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2007;20:593–621. Simpson HL, Campbell BJ. Review article: dietary fibre–microbiota interactions. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2015;42:158–79. Strandwitz P, Kim K-H, Stewart E, Clardy J, Lewis Kim. GABA Modulating Bacteria in the Human Gut Microbiome. Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo (RISE), April 10th, 2014. Available: https://www.northeastern.edu/rise/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Strandwitz.pdf [Accessed June 7th, 2018] Hyland NP, Cryan JF. A Gut Feeling about GABA: Focus on GABAB Receptors. Front Pharmacol 2010;1:124 Luna RA, Oezguen N, Balderas M, et al. Distinct Microbiome-Neuroimmune Signatures Correlate With Functional Abdominal Pain in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017;3:218–30. Jiang H, Ling Z, Zhang Y, Mao H, Ma Z, Yin Y, Wang W, Tang W, Tan Z, Shi J, Li L, Ruan B. Altered fecal microbiota composition in patients with major depressive disorder. Brain Behav Immun. 2015;48:186–94. Moloney RD, O’Mahony SM, Dinan TG, Cryan JF. Stress-Induced Visceral Pain: Toward Animal Models of Irritable-Bowel Syndrome and Associated Comorbidities. Front Psychiatry. 2015;6:15. Houghton LA, Fell C, Whorwell PJ, Jones I, Sudworth DP, Gale JD. Effect of a second- second‐generation α2δ ligand (pregabalin) on visceral sensation in hypersensitive patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Gut. 2007;56:1218–25. Parkes GC, Rayment NB, Hudpith BN, et al. Distinct microbial populations exist in the mucosa-associated microbiota of sub-groups of irritable bowel syndrome. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2012;24:31–9. Jalanka-Tuovinen J, Salonen A, Nikkilä J, et al. Intestinal microbiota in healthy adults: temporal analysis reveals individual and common core and relation to intestinal symptoms. PLoS One. 2011;6:e23035. Rajilic-Sotjanovic M, Biagi E, Heilig HG, et al. Global and deep molecular analysis of microbiota signatures in faecal samples from patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology. 2011;141:1737–801. De Angelis M, Piccolo M, Vannini L, et al. Fecal Microbiota and Metabolome of Children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. Heimesaat MM, ed PLoS One. 2013;8:e76993. Rajilić-Stojanović M, Jonkers DM, Salonen A, et al. Intestinal Microbiota And Diet in IBS: Causes, Consequences, or Epiphenomena? Am J Gastroenterol. 2015;110:278–87. Shankar V, Agans R, Holmes B, Raymer M, Paliy O. Do gut microbial communities differ in pediatric IBS and health? Gut Microbes. 2013;4:347–52. Guo Z, Zhang J, Wang Z, et al. Intestinal Microbiota Distinguish Gout Patients from Healthy Humans. Sci Rep. 2016;6:20602. McLaughlin HP, Motherway MO, Lakshminarayanan B, Stanton C, Paul Ross R, Brulc J, Menon R, O'Toole PW, van Sinderen D. Carbohydrate catabolic diversity of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli of human origin. Int J Food Microbiol. 2015;203:109–21. Van den Abbeele P, Venema K, Van de Wiele T, Verstraete W, Possemiers S. Different human gut models reveal the distinct fermentation patterns of Arabinoxylan versus inulin. J Agric Food Chem. 2013;61:9819–27. Bernalier A, Rochet V, Leclerc M, Doré J, Pochart P. Diversity of H2/CO2-utilizing acetogenic bacteria from feces of non-methane-producing humans. Curr Microbiol. 1996;33:94–9. Mancabelli L, Milani C, Lugli GA, et al. Identification of universal gut microbial biomarkers of common human intestinal diseases by meta-analysis. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 2017;93(12). McIntosh K, Reed DE, Schneider T, et al. FODMAPs alter symptoms and the metabolome of patients with IBS: a randomised controlled trial. Gut. 2017;66:1241–51. Staudacher HM, Lomer MCE, Farquharson FM, et al. A Diet Low in FODMAPs Reduces Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and A Probiotic Restores Bifidobacterium Species: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Gastroenterology. 2017;153:936–47. Acknowledgments: The authors thank the staff at Aava Medical Centre, Fazer Group and Booston for their assistance during the various stages of the study. We also thank Laura Degersted and Ching Jian for technical assistance. Fazer Bakeries funded the study and provided the breads. Microbiota analysis was funded by Mary and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation (grant 201510015) to Anne Salonen. The dataset analyzed during the current study is available from the corresponding author on reasonable request. Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacology, Medical Nutrition Physiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Reijo Laatikainen Aava Medical Centre, Helsinki, Finland & Jari Koskenpato Human Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Jonna Jalanka , Riitta Korpela & Anne Salonen Fazer Group, Vantaa, Finland Jussi Loponen & Sanna-Maria Hongisto Clinic of Gastroenterology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland Markku Hillilä Booston Oy Ltd, Viikinkaari 6, 00790, Helsinki, Finland Search for Reijo Laatikainen in: Search for Jonna Jalanka in: Search for Jussi Loponen in: Search for Sanna-Maria Hongisto in: Search for Markku Hillilä in: Search for Jari Koskenpato in: Search for Riitta Korpela in: Search for Anne Salonen in: RL, JK, JL, MH, S-MH and RK designed the study and applied for ethical approval; S-MH and JL developed and provided the study breads; RL, MH and JK recruited the participants and organised participant visits; MH and JK screened the participants for eligibility; RL, RK and AS conceived the microbiology project; RL acquired the samples and clinical data; RK supervised the clinical study; AS supervised the processing and sequencing of the samples; JJ and AS analyzed the data, RL, JJ, RK and AS interpreted the results; RL drafted the manuscript that JJ and AS critically revised. All authors have read and approved the manuscript. Correspondence to Reijo Laatikainen. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa and all participants provided written informed consent. All images, text and tables in our manuscript are composed in a way that all participants are entirely unidentifiable and there are no details of the trial individuals reported in the manuscript. We therefore would assume that individual level consent to publish images, tables or text is not a requirement in this particular study. RL has written a Finnish book on irritable bowel syndrome and diet. He is also the founder and owner of Booston Ltd., which provides IBS-related dietetic services to IBS patients, healthcare professionals and various organisations. S-MH and JL are employees of Fazer Group. Other authors do not report any competing interests. Figure S1. Patient flow. (PDF 102 kb) Figure S2. Principal coordinates analysis (PCoA) plot of genus-level data based on Bray-Curtis dissimilarity. Samples are colored according to intervention order symbols depicting the treatment. Percentage of the total microbiota variation explained by the treatment and the p-value were calculated with permutational multivariate ANOVA. (PDF 114 kb) Figure S3. a-c) Individual symptoms for which the scores differed significantly (p < 0.05) between the IBS-SSS and pain-defined responders and non–responders during the low-FODMAP rye bread consumption. d) Differences in hydrogen excretion between the IBS-SSS and pain-defined responders. Statistically significant differences are indicated with an asterisk. (PDF 130 kb) Laatikainen, R., Jalanka, J., Loponen, J. et al. Randomised clinical trial: effect of low-FODMAP rye bread versus regular rye bread on the intestinal microbiota of irritable bowel syndrome patients: association with individual symptom variation. BMC Nutr 5, 12 (2019) doi:10.1186/s40795-019-0278-7 Intestinal microbiota Bifidobacteria Blautia	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1026
__label__wiki	0.568399	0.568399	The Times Great Military Lives Leadership and Courage – from Waterloo to the Falklands in Obituaries Ian Brunskill and Others The Times for over 150 years has been providing the most respected and perceptive verdicts on the lives of outstanding individuals. The Times Great Military Lives is an authoritative and fascinating collection of obituaries depicting the great military commanders of the 19th and 20th centuries. The obituaries collected in this volume are of outstanding military commanders all of whom were remarkable men. Sometimes complex and difficult, often intellectually brilliant and physically brave, always with the confidence and clarity of mind to take the difficult decisions which might carry a vital battle or turn a campaign. Above all, they were great leaders of men, ready to bear the lonely responsibility of high command, ever aware that they had the lives of thousands - even the fate of nations - in their hands. The obituaries are reproduced here as they were printed at the time, with the contemporary assessment followed in each case by a current perspective by Major-General Michael Tillotson, military obituaries writer for The Times, who with Ian Brunskill, the paper's obituaries editor, has selected the subjects for inclusion. Great Military Lives tells stories of grand strategy, tactical boldness, and courage and ingenuity under fire. In depicting an age of almost ceaseless conflict, it bears witness to an enduring ideal of selfless service - on land, at sea and in the air - to which those fortunate enough to enjoy peace will always owe so much. Those commanders featured include: Wellington, Montgomery, Patton, Trenchard, MacArthur, Slim, Ulysses S Grant, Robert E Lee, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Sitting Bull, Count Helmuth Von Moltke, Macmahon, Cetywayo, Togo, Lord Roberts, Paul Von Hindenburg, Erich Von Ludendorff, Lord Fisher, Foch, Haig, Beatty, Scheer, Kemal Atäturk, Lord Allenby, Gustaf Mannerheim, Gerd Von Rundstedt, Heinz Guderian, Earl Wavell, Sir Mav Horton, Alanbrooke, Sir Claude Auchinleck, Cunningham, Karl Dönitz, Erwin Rommel, Eisenhower, Albrecht Kesselring, Nimitz, Erich Von Manstein, Rokossovsky, Zhukov, Lord Dowding, Sir Arthur Harris, Adolf Galland, Lord Slim, Orde Wingate, Matthew B Ridgway, Sergei Gorshkov, Sir Walter Walker, Fleet Lord Fieldhouse. Times Books Harper Collins Canada Limited More Books by Ian Brunskill, Guy Liardet & Michael Tillotson The Times Companion to 2017 The Times Style Guide The Times Great Victorian Lives	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1028
__label__cc	0.590189	0.409811	Ebook Available Issues in Health and Health Care Related to Race/Ethnicity, Immigration, SES and Gender Vol: 30 Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld Research in the Sociology of Health Care Health & Social Care » The 30th Anniversary volume of Research in the Sociology of Health Care looks at the important links between major social factors and health and health care. The four main factors examined in the book are race/ethnicity, immigration, Socioeconomic Status (SES) and gender. Starting with an introductory chapter which reviews some of the important sociological literature on these social factors as linked to health, the book goes on to cover various key issues, including obesity, ageing, immigration and racial segregation. List of Contributors. Health Care System Issues and Race/Ethnicity, Immigration, SES and Gender as Sociological Issues Linking to Health and Health Care. Obesity in Mexican-American Adults: Interplay of Immigrant Generation, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status. Delayed Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region: A Health Narratives Approach. Views of Japanese Immigrant Women about Care as they Age. Two Sides of the Potomac: A Qualitative Exploration of Immigrant Families’ Health Care Experiences in Virginia and Washington, DC. Ethnicity and the use of “Accepted” and “Rejected” Complementary/Alternative Medical Therapies in Canada: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey. Racial Residential Segregation and Access to Health-Care Coverage: A Multilevel Analysis. Gendering Affective Disorders in Direct-to-Consumer Advertisements. “More than Boobs and Ovaries”: BRCA Positive Young Women and the Negotiation of Medicalization in an Online Message Board. Close-Calls that Older Homebound Women Handled without Help While Alone at Home. Countervailing Influences of Black and Women Legislators on State Age Friendliness. Intersectional Identities and Worker Experiences in Home Health Care: The National Home Health Aide Survey. Issues in Health and Health Care Related to Race/Ethnicity, Immigration, SES and Gender. Research in the sociology of health care. Research in the sociology of health care. Copyright page. Problematising Young People Charles Marley Structural Approaches to Address Issues in Patient Safety Vol: 18 Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Linkages with Health and Health Care Differentials Vol: 37 SDG3 - Good Health and Wellbeing Tamara Savelyeva Marit F. Svindseth Issues and Opportunities in Primary Health Care for Children in Europe Mitch Blair Designing Environments for People with Dementia Alison Bowes Immigration and Health Vol: 19 Reanne Frank Empirical Nursing Bernie Garrett Collapse of the Global Order on Drugs Axel Klein	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1030
__label__wiki	0.647173	0.647173	Obrazy na stronie A Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Isaiah pod redakcją Johann Peter Lange, Philip Schaff this boy was called, and was de jure, and indeed de jure dirino, Immanuel, even though the king (or his mother) gave him no name at all, or another name. [See addenda of TR. pp. 127, 128.] But how shall we account for so unholy a transaction being made the type of the holiest transaction of history? Here we must consider the relation of our passage to Matt. i. 23. The sacred history narrates that Mary, before Joseph took her home, was found with child, and that Joseph had resolved not to denounce her, but to leave her privately (Matt. i. 18 sq.). Ought it to surprise us if this part of the history of the fulfilment should be prefigured, too, in the period of the prophecy? But why just so and then? If that event, that the mother of the Lord was to be found pregnant before marriage, was to be prefigured, could it be done otherwise than that there should happen to a virgin in a natural way and in sinful fashion what happened to Mary in a supernatural way and without sin? Sinful generation occurs in the list of the ancestors of Jesus more than once. Compare only the genealogy in Matthew that calls especial attention to these cases by naming the mother concerned. Remember Judah and Tamar. And not to mention Rahab and Ruth, there is Solomon, born of David and the wife of Uriah. “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me,” Ps. li. 7, applies to the whole genealogy, and, apart from the birth, we must apply to every individual of it the words: “there is none that doeth good, no, not one” (Ps. xiv. 3; Rom. iii. 10 sq.). Let one call to mind the sins of a Jacob, a David, a Solomon, and one must say it depends on circumstances which was the more unworthy vessel, they or this unfortunate virgin. In short, we here stumble on secrets of divine sovereignty that we cannot fathom. The day shall declare it (1 Cor. iii. 13). Moreover Immanuel is only a transitory apparition. He is named only here and chap. viii. It is a single though significant point, that is visible above the horizon once and then disappears again. Therefore it is also to be noted that spite of Matt. i. 23, and that the words of the angel Luke i. 31 remind us of our text and of Gen. xvi. 11, Mary still did not receive command to call her son Immauel. Had our passage the significance that is attributed to it; were it a direct prophecy of the birth of Jesus from a virgin, then properly the name that the son of Mary was to bear was already settled, and one can't comprehend why the angel (Luke i. 31) gives another name. But Immanuel is not Himself and immediately Jesus. He is only a type, like many others. And, indeed, as a son of a virgin, He is a type of that reproach of antenuptial conception which the Saviour of the world had to bear as a part of the general reproach that was meted out to Him, and which He has now-adays to bear still. This is a point that prophecy might not pass in silence, and yet could touch only lightly. But by his name he points to the faithfulness of God that will not forsake His people, even mined on the most glorious visitation of the people (Luke i. 78) in the person of the God-man, precisely for that time when the nation would lose the last remnant of its independence in the embrace of the secular power. All the features must not be pressed; which is the case with ver. 15 sqq. especially. The prophetic word hovers freely over o and future, combining both, yet leaving both their peculiarities. It was God's providence that Isaiah should select these words that at the same time fitted so wonderfully the event narrated Matth. i. 18 sqq., to whom the tongue of an Isaiah was just as subservient as that of a Caiaphas (Jno. xi. 51). 3. Butter and honey—the King of Assyria.-Vers. 15–17. Butter and honey is by no means a mean food. That appears from Deut. xxxii. 13, 14; Job xx. 17, where the words rather mean a very noble food. Comp. 2 Sam. xvii. 29. Nor do they appear in any passage of the Old Testament, as children's food. Rather from ver. 21 sqq. it appears that butter and honey represent natural food in contrast with that procured by art. For butter comes immediately from milk, and honey, too, may be had ready from bees in a form that men can enjoy. And as Palestine had and still has many wild bees, on account of which it is called a land “flowing with milk and honey” (comp. Exod. iii. 8, 17, sqq. and the characteristic passage 1 Sam. xiv. 25 sqq.; Jud. xiv. 8), therefore we may suppose that wild honey (Matth. iii. 4) is especially heant here. Therefore the boy shall eat butter and honey on to the time when he shall know evil and good (anni discretionis). If the ability to distinguish good and evil is employed as marking a period of time, it can only be in a moral sense. For even the smallest child distinguishes in a physical sense what tastes bad and what good. M. the expression reminds one of Gen. ii. 9, 17; iii. 5, 22; comp. Deut. i. 39. Naturally the land must be deserted before the boy knows how to distinguish between good and evil, in order that at the time when this happens, his food may be reduced to butter and honey. The two kings of the land are Rezin and Pekah. It may be seen from ver, 2 how great was the dread of these experienced by Ahaz. The Lord shall bring, etc. — It is to be noticed here, first of all, that the Prophet adds these words roughly and directly, without any particle connecting them with what goes before. This mode of expression is explained by the fact that the Prophet contemplates the transactions of ver. 17 as immediately behind those of ver. 16. From his point of view he sees no interval between them. That is not the same as saying that there is no interval between. Prophecy sees all as if in one plane, that in the fulfilment is drawn apart in successive planes. Hence one may say: Isaiah prophesies here the Assyrian and Babylonish exile. For the desolation that (ver. 16) is to befall Ephraim happened by the carrying away of the Ten Tribes É. 2 Kings xvii. 6, 23 sqq.). But what the Prophet predicts ver, 17 sqq. was fulfilled by the captivity of Judah more than 120 years later. Accordingly, the relation of the prophecy to the fulfilment takes the following shape. Our prophecy must have happened in the beginning of the reign of Ahaz, consequently about the year B. C. 743. The first devastation and partial desolation of the territory of Ephraim by the Assyrians, i.e., by Tiglath-Pileser, happened already in the time of Pekah (2 Kings xv. 29), who died B. C. 739. The boy, that was to be born according to ver. 14, in fact did not live to see any period of the desolation of his native land, nor did he use butter and honey in the manner designated. This form of expression is traceable solely to contemplation of events together that in reality are far apart. For Judah succumbed to such a devastation not till 130 years later. But if we may assume that a child awakes to moral consciousness in its third or fourth year, and is consequently to be regarded as a personal: ity, capable of distinguishing between good and evil, then that child was alive to see the first in: road of the Assyrians into the territory of Ephraim (and Syria according to 2 Kings xvi. 9) and consequently the beginning of the fulfilment of our prophecy. But did it live to see the beginning, then the Prophet might regard it as one that had lived through the entire fulfilment, because, as remarked before, he does not distinguish successive plains of fulfilment. And he has good reason for this. For as all consequences are contained in the principle, so in the first-fruits of fulfilment are contained the rest of the degrees of fulfilment. For him, who has an eye open to divine realities, all these degrees are ideally contained, but just on that account divinely and really contained in the degree that is the firstfruits.” For divine ideas bear the pledge of their reality in themselves. Therefore where a complex of divine ideas is realized even in its beginnings, there the whole is become real for Him who contemplates things with an eye divinely illuminated. Thus Jeremiah regards the world-dominion of Nebuchadnezzar, the subjection of all nations under his power, and the seventy years of Judah's exile as realized practically by the battle at Carchemish, although, to human eyes, Nebuchadnezzar during several years did nothing to extend his kingdom on one side or other. Comp. my remarks on Jer. xxv. 11. So, too, the Lord says Matth. xxiv. 34; Luke xxi. 32, “This generation shall not pass away till all this be fulfilled.” He could, with entire justice, say that the generation then living would live to see the last judgment because they would witness the beinning of it, the destruction of Jerusalem. Comp. AN OosterzEE on Luke xxi. 32. It is seen from the foregoing that, regarding the passage in the light of its fulfilment, we understand “the king of Assyria” ver. 17, to include the king of Babylon. But Isaiah could speak here only of the king of Assyria. For in the foreground of his tableau of the future he saw only the king of Assyria. He did not know, or did not need to intimate that the king of Babylon stood behind the former as continuer and accomplisher. The Assyrian king, this would-be-helper and protector, for whose sake Ahaz has so impiously contemned the support of Jehovah (see on ver. 12), just he must be designated as the instrument of the judgment.that was to burst in on unbelieving Judah and its equally unbelieving royal house. Thus it appears how impossible it is to treat the words “the king of Assyria” as a gloss, like KNoBEL and DIESTEL do. If the words were cation. This happens as follows: that in a section underlying which is a duality, there is described first, the means and instruments of the desolation, second the consequences of the desolation. The means and instruments are characterized in a twofold image. First, the destroyer is compared to flies and bees, second, to a razor. The flies mean Egypt, the bees Assyria. But both images merge into one, into that of the razor, and Assyria appears as the razor, by which we are to understand not Assyria alone, but also Babylon. The con: sequences of the desolation, again, are portrayed under a double figure, or rather by the presentation of two examples. The first example: a man has nothing of his cattle left but a little cow (young cow). But he feeds on thick milk, for, in consequence of the superabundance of food for stock, the remnant of the inhabitants will feed on butter and honey. The second example is itself again divided in two: a) a vineyard once well cultivated, planted with noble vines, is so overgrown with thorns and thistles, that no one ventures into it without bow and arrow ; b.) all the once cultivated heights are so overgrown with thorns and thistles, that they are only fit for the pasture of cattle. Will hiss, etc.—Jehovah's might and sovereignty will reveal itself here in the most glorious manner. He only needs to whistle (comp. on v. 26; Zech. x. 8), and the flies of Egypt and the bees of Assyria come obedient to His call. That Egypt was a land abounding in flies may be supposed from the warmth of its climate and the freuent overflows with their slimy sediment. Comp. 5xod. viii. 12 sqq. If the flies at the extreme ends of the canals (see crit. note on "R") are called, those that are nearer would not stay away. The expression then means that all the Egyptian flies, even the farthest off, shall come on.—The Assyrians are compared to the bee as noble, martial, strong, dangerous. Assyria had many bees. Comp. KNobel, in loc. Therefore the entire land, to the steep, rocky ravines and cliffs of the brooks, and to the prickly thorn hedges and the trampled cattle pastures will be covered (on: comp. a ver. 2) with the swarms of flies and bees. Thus, extensively and intensively, an entire devastation of the land is predicted. The same appears by the second figure ver, 20. Ahaz, at a great price, had hired the Assyrian king, as an ally against Syria and Ephraim. For this purpose he had not only sacrificed great treasures but also the independence of his land. For he had caused it to be said to Tiglath-Pileser: “I am thy servant and thy son, come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria and out of the hand of the king of Israel.” 2. Kings xvi. 7. For this purpose he sent the Assyrian the gold and silver that was in the house of Jehovah and in the house of the king. The definite article in Tyn Tinoton, “the hired razor,” was both historically justified and comprehensible to Ahaz, who must have felt the reproach that lay in the expression. Thou hast hired a razor to shave others, says Isaiah to him, but this razor will shave thee. in Lev. xiv. 8 sq. the shaving off all the hair on the body is prescribed as a part of the purification to be observed by one recovered from leprosy. Perhaps the Prophet would intimate that this 'devastation was also an act of purification, by which the nation was to be purified from the leprosy of sin, that therefore the punishment is intended for the improvement of those that would accept the chastisement (Prov. viii. 10; xix. 20). The shaving bald evidently signifies the entire devastation and emptying of the land in every quarter and with regard to men, cattle and every other possession. In vers. 21–25, the degree and extent of the devastation is portrayed by two illustrative figures. The first example shows that instead of skilful cultivation, the grass shall grow rank. A man rescues from his stock a heifer, the Prophet supposes, (comp. xv. 5; Jer. xlviii. 34; Deut. xxi. 3; 1 Sam. xvi. 2) and two sheep. Because there is no regular cultivation, grass grows in every field. Therefore there is abundant pasture for the few cattle. Beside, the wild bees produce honey in abundance. Thus honey and butter are the food of that man and of all the remnant of the inhabitants still in the land. The second example presents a still greater degree of uncultivated wildness; the whole land growing rank with thorns and thistles. And this greatest wildness appears in a double gradation: first, every place for growing wine appears covered with thorns and thistles (vers. 23, 24), and then the same is affirmed of all the hills. It is hard to find a distinction here, because wine grows on the hills, or mountains, too. It seems to me that the Prophet carries out completely in this last member the duality which, as was remarked, rules in the whole section. Everything is double. Already in ver. 18 we have flies and bees, meaning Egypt and Assyria; ravines and clefts of the rock; thorn-hedges and pastures. Only ver. 20 neglects the rule, because the Prophet would designate the two enemies in an unity. But ver, 21 and on, this rule of duality is carried out, and at the close becomes emphatic. We observe two degrees of growing wild. In the first appear: one man and the entire remnant of the inhabitants, cattle and sheep, butter and honey. The second degree, subdivides in two again, in which appears to me to lie the emphasis, and both are characterized by the double notions of thorn and thistle, arrow and bow, a seeding place for cattle, and a trampling place for sheep. The thousand vines and thousand shekels recall Song of Sol. viii. 11. In Syria at the present time the vineyards are still taxed according to the number of the vines; a good vine at one Piaster = about four cents. Therefore, the price of one shekel = to about 25 cents is high. The construction of ver. 23 betrays a certain luxuriance and rankness. The first or row in order to hunt, or to protect himself? I believe, with GESENIUS, both. He that goes in will need his weapons for protection; he that would hunt, needs only to go into the nearest vineyard. The protecting fence is gone; beasts wild and tame, penetrate into it. The vineyards of Israel are now a copy of what Israel itself as the vineyard of Jehovah had become (ver. 5). [J. A. ALEXANDER on vii. 14-16. “The two interpretations that appear to me the most plausible, and the least beset with difficulties are those of Lowth and VITRINGA, with which last HENGSTENBERG's is essentially identical. Either the Prophet, while he foretells the birth of Christ, foretells that of another child, during whose infancy the promised deliverance shall be experienced; or else he makes the infancy of Christ Himself, whether seen as still remote or not, the sign and measure of that same deliverance. While some diversity of judgment ought to be expected and allowed in relation to this secondary question, there is no ground, grammatical, {i}. or logical, for doubt as to the main point, that the church in all ages has been right in regarding this passage as a signal, and explicit prediction of the miraculous conception “It is enough for us to know that a virgin or unmarried woman is designated here as distinctl as she could be by a single word. That the wor means simply a young woman, whether married or unmarried, a virgin or a mother, is a subterfuge invented by the later Greek translators, who, as Justin Martyr tells us, read vealto, instead of the old version Taptiévoc, which had its rise before the prophecy became a subject of dispute between Jews and Christians. The use of the word in this connection makes it, to say the least, extremely probable that the event foretold is something more than a birth in the ordinary course of nature.” “To account for the Alma by a second marriage of Ahaz, or of Isaiah, or by the presence of a pregnant woman, or the Prophet's pointing at her,” “may be justly charged with gratuitously assuming facts of which we have no evidence, and which are not necessary to the interpretation of the passage.” “A further objection is, that though they may afford a sign in one of the senses of the word, viz.: that of an emblem or symbol, they do not afford such a sign as the context would lead us to expect. It seems very improbable, after the offer to Ahaz, which he rejected, that the sign bestowed (unasked) would be merely a thing of every-day occurrence, or at most the application of a symbolical name. This presumption is strengthened by the solemnity with which the Prophet speaks of the predicted birth, not as a usual and natural event, but as something which excites his own astonishment, as he beholds it in prophetic vision.” This last objection applies equally to the Author's theory of the Alma being an unmarried princess detected in pregnancy. In addition to all the other assumptions of this “theory, which are greater than those of any other, it must be assumed that the pregnancy was at a stage that could be kept secret from the scrutiny that ever characterized the regime of the women's apartments in an oriental family. Otherwise it would be no sign in the Author's sense. The Author's threefold canon has its foundation in what are obviously conjectures. Whether the sign was to be such as Ahaz was to test, because he would see it accomplished, depended recisely on the sign itself. It might be a sign É. that to Moses Exod. iii. 12, which could only be fulfilled after other events predicted, with which it was associated as a sign, had come to j Comp. Isa. xxxvii. 30. It may have een like those signs given by Christ to unbelievers in His day, that were not meant to induce belief in those that asked, but were the refusal of a sign to them. (vid. Jno. ii. 18–22; Mat. xii. 38–40). If it was such a sign, then the Author's first canon is an error. Wh. the sign was meant for the whole royal family, according to this third canon, depends wholly on the “house of David" having the meaning he gives it. Yet that meaning has no other foundation than the conjecture that Isaiah had intruded on the private, domestic retirement of Ahaz. The second canon, viz.: that the sign in its form must be punitive, is only an assumption. The contrary is as easily assumed. The connection of the words vers. 10–16 with the ver, 9 b is very close. The belief there challenged is, by a second message, brought to the test. Ahaz does not stand the test. He does not believe, or he would joyfully avail himself of the offered sign, as Hezekiah did later 2 Kings, xx. 8 sq. o Isaiah proceeds to denounce the consequences already threatened ver. 9 b, that must follow unbelief. But first, as to unbelieving Saul was announced the man after God's own heart that was to be raised up in his place, so to Ahaz is announced, in a clearer light than ever before, the promised “seed of the woman’’ who would deliver Israel. But before that would come to pass, the two kingdoms of which Israel was composed, Judah as well as Ephraim must suffer desolation. Thus the prophecy of Immanuel relates to Christ alone, as J. H. MI CHAELIS and others suppose (vid. J. A. ALEx. in loc.); and ver, 16 is (with HENDERSON) to be understood of Canaan and its two kingdoms, Ephraim and Judah. This view encounters fewer difficulties than any other, while such as it does encounter are felt as much by any other. On the other hand it is much in favor of this view, that there is then in ver. 17 simply a continuation and amplification of the theme begun in ver. 16, and no such abruptness as the Author, with most expositors, finds in what ver. 17 announces. The chief difficulty is that in Yy3D yi. DY33"> the "2 must be given the force of “but” (UMBREIT). Yet "2 may have its usual sense “for,” and assign the reason why an Immanuel, that knows good and evil, shall be needed. For before such a one comes, those that call good evil and evil good (vid. v. 20), etc., shall have brought the inheritance of Jehovah to that extremity, by their unbelief, where only such a deliverer can save.—TR. On ver. 18. “Assyria and Egypt are named as the two great rival powers, who disturbed the eace of Western Asia, and to whom the land of srael was both a place, and a subject of contention. The bee cannot of itself denote an army, nor is the reference exclusively to actual invasion, but to annoying and oppressive occupation of the country by civil and military agents of these foreign powers. It was not merely attacked, but infested by flies and bees of Egypt and Assyria. Fly is understood as a generic term, including gnats, mosquitoes, etc., by HENDERSON, and bee as including wasps and hornets, by HITZIG and UMBREIT.” On ver. 20. “The rabbinical interpretation of poin Yyt is a poor conceit, the adoption of which by GESENIUs [and NAEGELSBACH-TR.], if nothing worse, says but little for the taste and the “aesthetic feeling” which so often sits in judgment on the language of the Prophet. The true sense is no doubt the one expressed by EwALD (von oben bis unten) [from head to foot] and before him by CLERICUs.” J. A. ALEx. 2. ISAIAH GIVING THE WHOLE NATION A SIGN BY THE BIRTH OF HIS SON MAHER-SHALAL- HASH-BAZ. CHAPTER VIII. 1–4. 1 MOREOVER the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great "roll, and write in it with 2 a man's "pen concerning 'Maher-shalal-hash-baz. And “I took unto me faithful wit 3 nesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived and bare a son. 4 to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. Then said the LORD For before the child shall have know ledge to cry, My father, and my mother, "the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria \| Heb. in making speed to the spoil, he hastencth the prey, or, make speed, etc. }. the king of Assyria shall take away the riches. b stylus. 8 Or, he that is bo tablet. r Eich HoRN, DE WETTE, Rooh DA, KNobel, and others read. But, after ma'ure consideration, I find there is no ground for departing from the reading of the text. ... It is perfectly supported by testimony. First of all it is the more difficult reading, and both the others give evidence of being attempts to relieve the difficulty by correction. Then, too, Isaiah never uses the cohortative form with the weakened sense, as it occurs elsewhere with the Vav consec, imperf in the first pers., especially in Dan., Ezra, and Neh. Thus the form TTE'N) espe- r r EXEGETICAL AND CRITICAL. 1. Moreover the Lord said—the king of Assyria.-Vers 1–4. A compound token First, Isaiah is to take a large tablet (only found Uriah and Zechariah shall act as witnesses. What they are to witness is as little stated as that Isaiah shall accomplish the will of the LoRD beside iii. 23; here is meant certainly a tablet in regard to the witnesses and that he actually coated with smooth wax), and write on it with did this. The latter is assumed as being a matter human handwriting some words. It is therefore of course. This scantiness is too common in the assumed here that there is a .." hand- prophetic manner of narrating to cause us any writing (see Tert. and Gram.) an could understand and make use of it (comp. context. Ioan. v. 5 sqq.). But Isaiah must not employ this superhuman, but common, human writing. Isaiah must write on the tablet “Maher-shalalhash-baz.” It is clear that when he wrote these words they were not designated as the name of a son to be expected. For, first, there is nothing of this in the text. Second, there is a two-fold gradation of the prophecy wherein the first stage gives a pledge of the second. The words on the tablet are the prophecy of a Maher-shalal-hashbaz to be looked for; the appearance of the latter is therefore the fulfilment of this prophecy, and so the guaranty that the event, to whicn the -ignificant name itself in turn refers, shall certainly come to pass. The Lord commands the Prophet therefore to set up a tablet with the inscription mentioned, and at the same time makes known his will, that that the Prophet surprise. The former is to be obtained from the For when we read immediately after: “And I went unto the Prophetess,” etc., it is plain that the witnesses should testify that Isaiah, at the time he set up the tablet, had communicated to them that so would approach his wife, and that she, in consequence, would become pregnant and bear a son. . But why, it may be asked, did not the Prophet declare this publicly 2 Not out of regard for propriety certainly; for there would not have been anything the least of fensive in doing so. But why must then the witnesses receive this announcement? I can think of no other reason than the enmity and vindictiveness of Ahaz. He was, we may be sure, only half rejoiced at the quieting of his fears in regard to the impending danger from Rezin and Pekah. The way in which he, according to vii. 10 sqq., received that reassuring announcement, and what was connected with it as a further « PoprzedniaDalej »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1031
__label__cc	0.657365	0.342635	Radio, TV & Film Reach of radio apps and podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018 Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 1, 2019 This statistic displays the reach of radio apps, podcasts and 'listen again' radio services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. Radio apps had the highest reach among non-live radio audio media shown here. Roughly 28 million individuals in the UK had downloaded a radio app. Radio apps, podcasts and 'listen again' radio services reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in million individuals) Individuals reached in millions 2,238* * Re-contacted participants from the main RAJAR survey. Participants are asked to keep a diary recording their radio listening for a week. Listening to music online in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by age and platform Podcast consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by device Online radio share of listening time in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2011-Q3 2019 Podcast reach in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by activity Statistics on "Online radio and podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK)" Weekly share of listening activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017 Audio listening time distribution by audio type in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019 Digital radio reach in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2009 -Q3 2019 Listening to online radio stations weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2019 Leading media listening activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by share of time Platform distribution of radio listening in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2011-Q3 2019 Time spent listening to digital radio in the United Kingdom (UK) Q1 2009-Q3 2019 Podcast consumption time in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by activity Listening to online stations weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by age Share of listening to podcasts in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by location Weekly reach of podcast listening in the United Kingdom (UK) 2019, by age Reasons for podcast listening in Finland 2018 Podcast listening in Finland 2018, by podcast type Awareness of podcasts in Finland 2018 Frequency of podcast listening in Finland 2018, by age group Frequency of podcast listening in Finland 2018, by gender Monthly frequency of podcast listening in Finland 2018, by age group Devices used for podcast listening in Finland 2018 Weekly reach of radio and podcasts in Denmark 2017-2018 Survey on podcast listening in Norway 2016, by genre Survey on devices for listening to podcasts in Norway 2016, by frequency Survey on locations or activities when listening to podcasts in Norway 2016 Survey on frequency of listening to podcasts in Norway 2016 Argentina: radio usage 2016-2017, by platform Survey on listening to selected audio platforms in Sweden 2016, by age group Mexico: online radio usage by Leading Millennials 2017, by purpose Ideal length of podcasts in the UK 2017 Peru: digital audio consumption 2018, by device Peru: digital audio users 2018, by age Leading mobile dating apps' MAUs in China 2019 Nigeria: export value of crude materials from the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2015 Podcasting Industry Digital Music Radio Industry Online Radio RAJAR. (August 27, 2019). Radio apps, podcasts and 'listen again' radio services reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in million individuals) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2020, from https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/412192/reach-of-radio-apps-and-podcasts-uk/ RAJAR. "Radio apps, podcasts and 'listen again' radio services reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in million individuals)." Chart. August 27, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2020. https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/412192/reach-of-radio-apps-and-podcasts-uk/ RAJAR. (2019). Radio apps, podcasts and 'listen again' radio services reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in million individuals). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2020. https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/412192/reach-of-radio-apps-and-podcasts-uk/ RAJAR. "Radio Apps, Podcasts and 'listen Again' Radio Services Reach in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018 (in Million Individuals)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2019, https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/412192/reach-of-radio-apps-and-podcasts-uk/ RAJAR, Radio apps, podcasts and 'listen again' radio services reach in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018 (in million individuals) Statista, https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/412192/reach-of-radio-apps-and-podcasts-uk/ (last visited January 17, 2020)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1034
__label__wiki	0.727267	0.727267	Celebrity Net Worth Richest celebrities: actors, rappers, athletes, politicians, businessmen Celebrities Loundry Richest Celebrities Phil Anselmo Net Worth How rich is Phil Anselmo? Phil Anselmo net worth is Priscila Perales Net Worth Lucille Bliss Net Worth Eric Stoltz Net Worth Cliff Richard Net Worth Phil Anselmo Net Worth 2018, Biography/Wiki, Married/Wedding ?php include('/var/www/domains/celebnetworth.wiki/banners/single_post_banner_300x250.php'); ?> Phil Anselmo is an American musician with a net worth of $8 million. Phil Anselmo has attained acclaim and brought in his net worth as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Pantera. Now, he’s the frontman of the Louisiana group Down. Philip joined his first group as a teen and was an associate of the group Razor White in the 1980s. Anselmo overdosed in 1996 after becoming hooked on heroin in 1995. Pantera was disbanded in 2003. In 2006 Anselmo began recording and touring with his group Down. The group has four studio albums. Phil Anselmo Net Worth $8 Million Dollars Anselmo was likewise part of the group Superjoint Ritual and released a solo album in 2013. Anselmo was determined by the groups Black Sabbath, Black Flag, Iron Maiden, and Slayer. He’s his own record label Housecore Records. He’d operation in 2005 to fix serious injury to his back. Birth date: June 30, 1968 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Profession: Musician Education: Grace King High School Partner: Kate Richardson (2004–) Spouse: Stephanie Opal Weinstein (m. 2001–2004) Parents: Michelle Robards Siblings: Mary Colclough, Jerry Anselmo, Walk, Cemetary Gates, Cowboys from Hell Music groups: Walk, Cemetary Gates, Cowboys from Hell, Pantera, Down, Superjoint Ritual, Arson Anthem, Necrophagia, Viking Crown, Southern Isolation Movies: The Manson Family, Superjoint Ritual: Live in Dallas, Texas facebook.com/philipanselmo twitter.com/philiphanselmo instagram.com/philiphanselmo/ myspace.com/philipanselmo imdb.com/name/nm0030611/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/?curid=432650 1 Released "Walk Through Exits Only" on July 16th with his solo band, the Illegals. [2013] 2 Released 'Down: Diary of a Mad Band - Europe in the Year of VI' on October 5th with the rock band Down. [2010] 3 Released "War of the Gargantuas", a four-song EP, on January 8th. It is a split EP from Phil and his band, and Metal warriors Warbeast. War Of The Gargantuas includes two songs from each artist. This album serves as the first release of any solo work by Phil during the span of his nearly 30-year legacy. Also, the two Warbeast tracks on the split feature former bassist Alan Bovee before his amicable departure from the band. [2013] 4 Released "Down IV Part I - The Purple EP" on September 18th with the rock band Down. [2012] 5 In the process of writing the next Down album, which should be out next year or 2010. [July 2008] 6 Superjoint Ritual released their debut album "Use Once and Destroy" [May 2002] 7 Released "A Lethal Dose of American Hatred" with Superjoint Ritual [June 2003] 8 Performed on the main stage at Ozzfest 2004 [June 2004] 9 (1994-) Formed a side-project band called Down. 10 Had successful back surgery 11/21/05. [November 2005] 11 Released "Down III: Over the Under", Down's first album in five years. [September 2007] 12 Joined Pantera in 1987. His entry into the band contributed to Pantera's evolution from a glam metal band into a groove metal band. 13 Has a pentagram shaped swimming pool. 14 Almost died in 1996 when he overdosed on heroin an hour after Pantera was performing a homecoming gig in Texas. After his heart stopped beating for almost five minutes, paramedics gave Anselmo a shot of adrenaline and sent him to the hospital. After recovering from the hospital, he apologized to his band mates and promised to quit using drugs. 15 Was the only former member of Pantera that was not allowed to attend Dimebag Darrell's funeral service, at the demand of Darrell's surviving relatives. 16 Is the only member of Pantera who wasn't born in Texas (though he lived there for several years). 17 In 1992, Phil created The House Of Shock, a Haunted House in New Orleans, Louisana. 18 In the band Viking Crown and Necrophagia, he went under the name Anton Crowley. Anton Crowley was derived from Anton LaVey & Aleister Crowley, two famous Satanic preachers. 19 Announced that he has ended the band Viking Crown. The band released a total of three albums (Unorthodox Steps Of Ritual, Innocence From Hell and Banished Rhythmic Hate). 20 In addition to Pantera, Down, Superjoint Ritual, and Viking Crown, Phil is also in the bands Necrophagia, Christ Inversion, Eibon and Body And Blood. 21 Member of the heavy metal band Pantera. 1 Knowing what you're up against is part of the strength of writing something that is even, I guess, considered halfway original, knowing what's out there to begin with. 2 The lead guitar work is a bit repetitious, but when a song is under two minutes long, I don't have much room anyway. Thank goodness. But I've always contributed guitar parts to every band I've ever been in, so I'll always play the axe. 3 Tastes are varied, man, so much in this music world. Look, I adore the bands that I adore. On the flipside, as much as you love a 100 different genres of bands, there are another 100 I can easily say I dislike, too. 4 I love to play guitar. I've been writing my own songs on the axe since I was nine years old. I suck at leads. 5 This is the band I always wanted to be in. 6 I wake up, and I'll just start reading and trying to brace myself for the rest of the day, and all the while I'm doing that, I'm kicking myself mentally. 7 I tried to take heavy metal... and balled it up and chopped it in half and really tried to create a new form of energy. I really tried to re-shape extreme music as I see it through my eyes. 8 We definitely have a hardcore following. 9 There's always something going on, but thank goodness these days it's with a clear head, which helps me massively. 10 And it seems to be today, image is a real important thing once again. 11 I can easily say I've done everything I've wanted in music. 12 The success that Pantera had, I could have never, ever forecasted or predicted, and I always felt a responsibility to try to pay even a bit of it forward. 13 You have certain expressions when you write music, a lot of different emotions, a lot of different feelings. 14 With this LP we were all very clear on the approach we wanted to take, which was to do something heavy, but also experiment with a lot of other things we really like. 15 Honestly, I got the best of both worlds: groove of New Orleans meets the intensity of Texas. That's the best education I could have, the best experiences I could have. 16 There has got to be a lot of unreleased video out there, live footage and whatnot. There's always going to be something extra for the Pantera fan. 17 I had the question asked of me before, 'What do you like better: singing or playing guitar?' If I'm gonna be totally truthful, if that microphone's in my hand, I'm loving it. When the guitar's in my hand, I'm a little nervous, but I'm still loving it. 18 I think Pantera is a type of band that has been documented very, very well over the years. With the past re-releases, we were fortunate enough to have old demos and stuff that never really saw the light of day. But Pantera was not the type of band to waste many riffs or many parts or songs. 19 It was awesome growing up in New Orleans because there were great metal bands, there were great hardcore bands, there were great thrash metal bands in the middle '80s and what-not. But then, take me out of New Orleans, and I moved to Fort Worth in 1987, and there's a scene there, too. And Texas absolutely has a different sound. 20 I love the Beatles, and when I was very young, I had young parents, so Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles constantly were big influences on my life. 21 I have created hours upon hours of different music over the years that the general public has never heard. Maybe one day I'll release them all in one big package, but we'll see. 22 Everyone's gonna have their opinion, everyone's gonna have their favorite bands. The best way I can describe it is music is like food, either you love it, hate it, or are indifferent about it. Or you grow up and acquire a taste for it. 23 I don't care at all about the mainstream; I don't care about popularity contests; I don't care about who's got the biggest-selling album; and I don't care about glossy production. 24 To do an extreme metal record is something that is well within my capacity as a musician to write stuff out of the box, write stuff that's probably more extreme than the band I'm in at the present time, and it's something that needs to come out of me one way or another. 25 Creating any type of art is all about mood. I've been making extreme music in one fashion or another for decades. And truthfully, Down has a big enough fan base to where I could remain content to do only that, but music is a vast territory and I am an explorer. And I'm a lover of all things considered extreme in music. 26 Singing and playing have always gone hand-in-hand with me. I love 'em both equally. 27 I love music. I love every kind of extreme sort of music, and many different genres, and if I were to have to dedicate myself to just one kind of genre, I would feel kind of gypped. I'd be like, man, I wish I could do this or that. And really all it takes is trying it out. 28 It seems like if you are not painted up special way or have some tailor made outfit to put on to go out on stage... I don't know... there's too much of it out there. 29 I think anyone who suffers from chronic pain can agree with this - you feel this great significance. What I wanted to capture was that significance, and as a matter of fact I think that's one of the lyrics on 'Conflict,' on the split. I touch on the significance, and really it's a selfish thing, in an offbeat way. 30 I am the type that cannot stay put in living in the past and solely in the past. It's not healthy and it doesn't feel right. 31 Pantera revolutionized the sound and the approach to heavy metal. It's been regurgitated. Once you up the production on a product and not just the playing but the actual production, then it's going to up the ante. 32 I went from being a kid-kid, listen to everything from The Beatles through Kiss, Peter Frampton, Jethro Tull classic rock, classic stuff into immediately, it seemed like, Iron Maiden and stuff like that. The first Iron Maiden record and then, obviously, the first Metallica record. 33 I think music is a big, big wide world, and I am voyager on this particular ship in this sea of wild music, and I'm gonna dive in and find as many fish as I can and catch them all. I love music. 34 At least in my life, I cannot hold onto grudges. It's a waste of energy, a waste of time. 35 You gotta look beyond the mainstream... the mainstream'll drown you, you know? There's always a pulse in the underground that I love. And the pulse in the underground is what keeps heavy metal alive. 36 I guess I've never been introduced properly to Pink Floyd. I know they're great, don't get me wrong. Excellent, excellent musicians; great band; awesome harmony; great song writers; I just don't know anything besides, I guess, the popular songs on the radio. 37 To me, I'm for a band whose forefront is the music. 38 In my better sense of mind, I know that I'm far from alone and far from the worst, and the earth keeps spinning. Everything keeps moving, with or without me. 39 Music is there for us to explore. To intentionally limit yourself to one, two, or three genres is limitation at its worst. Music is huge; it's a gigantic history lesson, and if you are true music fan or a musician, you should explore it. It's all right there in front of us. 40 You're always going to have detractors, and you're always going to have people who love you, and that's how it's perfectly balanced and the world spins on. 41 I wasn't that wild about that. I told them basically if they were really going to want to bring back heavy metal to a program on MTV, then they are really going to have to get in touch with what real heavy metal is. 42 I'm a bad pessimist. I don't think about how successful any record I've ever done is going to do before it came out. 43 I've always said that Pantera fans were the best in the world, and I truly meant that, and I still mean it. 44 I'm glowing in the dark with my studio tan. I've been in a cave of music for months and months and months. 45 You can only exist as far as your mind will allow you to exist, and I think chronic pain will stop time dead in its tracks. You feel like you're the only one, and how unfair it is, and a million different feel-sorry-for-yourself type feelings. 46 There it is again. Image. Once again. I get really tired of it quick. 47 I loathe rock stars. I am a music nerd, a fan, a follower... just like any fan of music might be. And although I have blood-relatives, a lot of times I feel closer to my audience than my true family, because at least my fans get what I'm doing, to a certain extent, whereas my family does not. 48 People are going to think and take things how they're going to take it, and I have no control over that, so it's kind of like biding time until you get your feedback. So, it's like, once the public can consume what you're putting out there, then you know. Then you know hit, miss, in between. 49 I've heard too many times where people say that I'm this ultra-serious guy. In truth, I've got an extremely absurd sense of humor. I thrive on the absurd - I love it. 50 Communication between band-mates is imperative. Communication is the key to any healthy relationship. If I need to be checked, I expect to hear it put in plain words what my faults are, and give my band-mates the ultimate consideration by shutting up and listening, then acting on the advice given. Same goes for anyone else in any band. 51 With Pantera, we lived through so many trend-of-the-day situations - when grunge was huge, we were still a heavy metal band; when hip-hop started getting incorporated into metal, we stuck to our guns and remained a heavy metal band very purposefully. Nominated Awards Award shared with 2010 Maverick Movie Award Maverick Movie Awards Best Performance: Short Not as I Pictured (2010) Killer Waves 2016 Phil The Devil Dogs of Kilo Company 2015 Gen. Devereaux (voice) Metal Grasshopper 2014 TV Mini-Series Phil Anselmo Superjoint Ritual: Live in Dallas, Texas 2002 Video Vocals The Manson Family 1997 Satan (voice) Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals: Batallion of Zero, Live at HHFF 2013 Short Pantera: Piss 2012 Video short performer The Manson Family 1997 as Philip Anselmo The Big Short 2015 writer: "By Demons Be Driven" - as Philip Anselmo The Manson Family 1997 performer: "Pray Again for the Locust" - as Philip Anselmo / writer: "Creepy Crawl", "Psychotic", "Pray Again for the Locust", "66666", "Sads", "Hypnotised by Those Eyes", "Bad Acid", "Scattered by Time", "Hippie Trip", "Hippie Trip 2 - Big Brother", "Shine", "Long Hair" - as Philip Anselmo Through Eyes of the Dead 2002 Video short location supervisor Down: We Knew Him Well 2014 Video short producer VHS Lives: A Schlockumentary 2017 completed Himself Diary of a Deadbeat: The Story of Jim Vanbebber 2015 Documentary completed Himself Enter the House of Shock: A Shockumentary Documentary post-production Himself (as Philip Anselmo) Welcome to Your Funeral: Part 1 2015 Documentary Narrator Welcome to Deathfest 2014 Documentary Himself Metal Evolution 2012 TV Series documentary Himself Last Days Here 2011 Documentary Himself That Metal Show 2010 TV Series Himself - Guest Down: Diary of a Mad Band - Europe in the Year of VI 2010 Video Himself (Vocals) Not as I Pictured 2010 Documentary Himself Slow Southern Steel 2010 Documentary Himself Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal 2006 Documentary Himself Behind the Music 2006 TV Series documentary Himself American Hardcore 2006 Documentary Himself Superjoint Ritual: Live at CBGB: Changing the Face of Music Through Uncompromising Anti-Image 2004 Video short Himself (Vocals) Headbangers Ball 2003 TV Series Himself Through Eyes of the Dead 2002 Video short Himself (as Anton Crowley) Roadkill Extravaganza 2001 Video documentary Himself Pantera: 3 Vulgar Videos from Hell 1999 Video Himself Type O Negative: After Dark 1998 Video Himself 3: Watch It Go 1997 Video Himself Sepultura: Third World Chaos 1995 Video documentary Himself Pantera - Vulgar Video 1994 Video Himself For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow 1992 Documentary Himself (as Pantera) Pantera: In Concert 1992 TV Movie Himself - Vocals Pantera: Cowboys from Hell 1991 Video documentary short Himself Is Phil Anselmo's Net Worth Deserved? Philip Hansen Anselmo tags $8 Million 1968 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) Anselmo Anton Crowley Austin Black Sabbath collectors Down Down (Since 1991) Eyehategod Film festival Heavy metal Heavy metal music Jimmy Bower June 30 Kate Richardson Kate Richardson (2004–) Kevin Bond (footballer) Louisiana musician New Orleans Ozzy Osbourne Pantera Pantera (1987 – 2003) Phil Phil Anselmo Phil Anselmo discography Phil Anselmo Net Worth. A Lethal Dose of American Hatred Philip Anselmo Philip Hansen Anselmo record producer Rock Stars singer Slayer Sludge metal songwriter Stephanie Opal Weinstein Stephanie Opal Weinstein (m. 2001–2004) Supergroups Superjoint Ritual Texas United States United States of America Mike Ness Net Worth Nick Frost Net Worth Jason London Net Worth Tina Majorino Net Worth Bam Margera Net Worth James Dean Net Worth Victoria Justice Net Worth Robin Meade Net Worth Jeremy Wade Net Worth John Mcenroe Net Worth Celebrity Net Worth · What Does Net Worth Mean? · HOT or NOT? · DMCA Policy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1037
__label__wiki	0.621675	0.621675	by Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers Conrad Callan Full Digital Discography Get all 3 Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers releases available on Bandcamp and save 15%. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Bliss, Eyes on the Prize, and Yeah Yeah Yeah. , and , . Do You Think Someday 03:29 The Knitting Song 04:10 Fool 03:40 Epic Love Fail 03:38 The Bonus 02:33 Happy Little Tune 02:36 Rock and Roll Saves 03:02 The Grind 03:08 Down in Mexico 02:50 One of These Days 02:26 Take Your Bad News and Go Away 04:00 Roll My Way 04:59 "Yeah Yeah Yeah is an album that some suggested would be a "too" rocking. "How can an album be too rocking?!?" we countered soYeah Yeah Yeah is a rocking, in-your-face-because-we-said-so album." ~ CPHS, April 2014 "As a demonstration disc for Carol Pacey & The Honey Shakers the rollicking bar band, this CD serves nicely. There's nothing here that can't be replicated at a firewater dispensary near you and you can be sure they will be pumped to do just that." ~ Serene Dominic, The Arizona Republic, April 25, 2014 "The rustic rocknroll of Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers would have been a good fit with the crowd of the old Tempe Long Wong's, which I guess is now the old old Wong's. Earthy and earnest without any of the frills, Yeah Yeah Yeah captures the band's raw barroom musicality. The album drops on April 22nd but the band will be celebrating the release on Saturday, April 26th, in downtown Tempe as part of the Tempe Music Revival (more here). Live and loud is my preferred format for Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers so I suggest procuring your copy of Yeah Yeah Yeah at a show. You can listen to an early track from the album here where, conveniently, show dates for Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers can also be found." ~ Yab Yum Music and Arts, April 14, 2014 americana thrash pop rock Tempe Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers Tempe, Arizona "An original rock band from Tempe, Arizona that puts its music in your face with big vocals, guitars and drums so you get your honey shaking -guaranteed!" carolpaceyandthehoneyshakers.com Eyes on the Prize Contact Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers If you like Carol Pacey & the Honey Shakers, you may also like: by GYGAX The “D&D” worshippers return with another blast of riff-heavy hard rock. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jun 24, 2019	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1051
__label__cc	0.710337	0.289663	« “My family never owned slaves” Fanon: The So-Called Dependency Complex of the Colonized » How White America got rich How did White America become so rich? Those hard-working, pull-themselves-up-by-their-bootstraps White Americans experienced at least three windfalls in their history: Land: The largest piece of virgin farm land in the world as of 1500, more farm land than in all of China! White Americans took it from Native Americans at low cost. Labour: at cut rates from people of colour: slaves, coolies, migrant workers, Mexican nannies and landscapers, etc. Blacks are still markedly underpaid even when you take education into account. Money: much of the wealth of the British Empire. The British Empire went broke fighting Hitler. Where do you think most of that money went? To America, nearly all of it to White Americans (see #2). And that is not all. I am sure readers can think of a few more. So White Americans who think it was all just a matter of hard work and the right values are missing the bigger picture. And even the narrower picture: As much as White Americans like to narrow history to just their own family (“My family never owned slaves”, “My grandfather came to America with $25 in his pocket”), they are forgetting even that little bit of history: if hard work and the right values were enough, then why on earth did their forefathers leave Europe to live the rest of their lives in a foreign land across the ocean? Because they knew that hard work and the right values were not enough in themselves, not by a long shot. There are white countries, and even some Asian ones, where people are just as well off as White Americans without enjoying any of these windfalls. What about them? Some of them had empires of their own. Even Belgium once ruled the Congo. As for the others, like Norway or Switzerland, it is hard to believe they would have got so rich without America and all the wealth that poured into Europe from the white empires. Given that white people ruled most of the world in 1900 and are now so rich it is profoundly dishonest to believe: It was just a matter of brains, hard work and clean living. It was because white people are just a cut above people of colour, like it or not. White Americans like to believe that stuff because: It appeals to their white pride (which they deny they have); It fits their racist picture of the world (which they think is just seeing the world as it is); It covers over their dirty, ugly history of how they got so rich. If whites are just naturally better than others then they would have been rich and powerful all throughout history, or at least most of it, not just during chance bits of it – like now and in the time of Rome (which also got rich by robbing and ruling other lands). And if it is just a matter brains, hard work and clean living, then why all the slaves and dead natives? white pride The white lens “It was the times!” – and it is still the times “My family never owned slaves” American history books and racism on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 14:54:36 Mira This is a nice post but, like many others, I don’t think it would reach “white people” who need to know (or think, at least) about these things. However, even if they start thinking- the next question is: now what? How to really change something? (And when I say “really”, I mean really- not in a way of political correctness and similar stuff). on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 14:59:16 Hathor What gets me is when some well to do Blacks reinforce white beliefs and imply that only themselves have worked hard and those other Negroes haven’t. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 16:06:56 Patricia Kayden Good post, But what about White privilege? Some Whites would argue that their ancestors came over here with pennies in their pockets and just the clothing on their back, but were able to do well and live the American dream. I believe that White privilege, combined with anti-Black racism, explains why so many dirt poor Europeans were able to come here with next-to-nothing, but do well in a few decades. White privilege means that for generations Whites got the best jobs, were allowed to live in the best communities, hold political office, etc., while Blacks were prohibited BY LAW from doing the same in much of early American history. This happened even in the so called free North. To this day, there are some Black families who just now have one member graduating from institutions of higher education, or owning a home, etc. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 16:13:08 BLACKkittenROAR There are white countries, and even some Asian ones, where people are just as well off as White Americans without enjoying any of these windfalls. What about them? Some of them had empires of their own. Even Belgium once ruled the Congo. As for the others, like Canada or Switzerland, it is hard to believe they would have got so rich without America and all the wealth that poured into Europe from the white empires. I’m really confused as to why you believe Canada is as well off as America, but somehow has a cleaner past. Like America, Canada robbed the First Nations of their land, committed genocidal acts against the First Nations (50% of Native Children sent to residential schools died…and it was mandatory by law that they be sent) and still to this day does not respect or provide the same basic fundamental human rights to the First Nations people (despite what you may have been led to believe from the bit of propaganda which was the Olympic opening ceremonies): http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6637396204037343133&hl=en# As for the labour aspect, Canada does indeed have slavery in its past, but its very much downplayed in our history: http://apastdenied.ca/ Many of the first Blacks in Nova Scotia were brought to this country via Jamaica to be slaves. Even when I was in high school, we did learn that there was African slaves in Quebec, but because of the climate many of them died so they enslaved the First Nations to do their labour instead. Canada is not the Utopian multicultural nation it would like the world to believe it is. Multiculturalism is almost more detrimental and dangerous than blatant racism because it takes the stance that racism is caused by cultural differences, and that if multiculturalism is embraced, then there would be no racism This simply just isn’t true. As for the third windfall being money made from war, I can’t really speak to, because I don’t really have a clue. But certainly the vast amounts of natural resources Canada has, has made it a very rich country (our water is piped to the US to water your golf courses…) on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 16:27:59 abagond Black Kitten Roar: Excellent comment. Thank you. You are right, Canada is a bad example of an “innocent” country. I will replace it with Norway. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 16:29:08 dimples How white got rich? …. From centuries of Lying, stealing, robbing, raping and manipulation. They got into the minds of other and the rest is history. Right, there is white privilege too. The post is not meant to list everything. For example, the advantages the come from American world power were left out. That is why I wrote, “And that is not all. I am sure readers can think of a few more.” Thank you. So often white Canadians like to forget about its role as a colonial power and pretend that we as a country are perfect. Even our current Prime Minister has been quoted as having this belief that somehow we as a country have no blood on our hands. The acts of genocide Canada has in its past, and the environmental racism past and present it continues to perpetrate needs to not be ignored. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 17:07:53 J How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney http://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/rodney-walter/how-europe/index.htm @ Mira and Tulio (who brought up this issue on another thead): If White Americans read what I write – and clearly some do – that is great. At least they have heard what I have to say even if they utterly disagree. Maybe it will make more sense to them down the road. But in the main I do not write for them: https://abagond.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/what-this-blog-has-taught-me-about-white-people/ https://abagond.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/langston-hughes-on-wanting-to-be-white/ on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 17:31:45 Natasha W Thanks, BlackKittenRoar for the info! I wasn’t aware of all that. And very informative post, Abagond. The rifle is just the perfect touch. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 17:39:57 no_slappz abagond, you really really need a course in economics and another course in history. As for Norway, it is a small country — I think the population is around 9 million, only a little larger than the population of NY City — with a homogeneous population. Why is Norway a prosperous nation? One word: OIL. Norway owns the oil beneath much of the North Sea. The people of Norway consume 10% of the annual North Sea oil production. Norway sells the other 90% to anyone who wants it. The US is a big buyer of North Sea oil. Thus, in recent years Norwegians have enjoyed unprecedented prosperity thanks to high oil prices. When it comes to managing their oil reserves, Norwegians do a good job. If the US had similar laws regarding the exploitation of our domestic oil reserves, we too would enjoy some of the same benefits — mainly from paying Americans to get American oil from the ground to the consumer. The example of Norway should cause you to ask yourself why Iraq, Iran and Nigeria are overrun with poverty when there is so much oil money flowing into those countries? Natasha: Its far from common knowledge. I’m an Environmental Studies major, and a lot of what we cover includes issues of social justice and equity. I also have friends who live on reservations, and have witnessed the poverty in First Nations communities first hand. One should not also forget the Danish Colonial Empire that included Denmark/Norway that were in the Caribbean & Africa http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Danish-colonial-empire Very true. I think if you are to look closely at any of the wealthier nations, you will find links to a colonial past of some sorts. I believe that this is because a feature of development is that it relies on underdevelopment of a satellite nation. abagond, you wrote: “1.Land: The largest piece of virgin farm land in the world as of 1500, more farm land than in all of China! White Americans took it from Native Americans at low cost.” News flash. The Natives had no claim to the land that Colonists were obliged to honor. That may sound harsh, but that’s reality. “2.Labour: at cut rates from people of colour: slaves, coolies, migrant workers, Mexican nannies and landscapers, etc.” Employers are in business to prosper. Not to go broke making others happy. Other than slaves, workers have always had the CHOICE of accepting or rejecting job offers. The chief cause of GM’s bankruptcy was its high wage and benefit structure. The United Autoworkers Union dug its own grave. “Blacks are still markedly underpaid even when you take education into account.” Yeah. They get the worst deals imaginable when they sign contracts to play basketball, football, baseball and box. They get raw deals on those recording contracts and they get lousy compensation when they appear in movies and on TV. It’s terrible. “3.Money: much of the wealth of the British Empire. The British Empire went broke fighting Hitler. Where do you think most of that money went? To America, nearly all of it to White Americans” Britain’s wealth was handed to white Americans to fight Hitler? WWHHAATT? Where did you get that whopper? on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 21:43:20 tulio I think the primary reason any country gets rich, and more importantly stays rich is due to a high level of human capital. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_capital Human capital refers to the stock of competences, knowledge and personality attributes embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value. It is the attributes gained by a worker through education and experience. High human capital = high productivity = wealth. I think the formula is pretty much the same anywhere. Maybe the exception are countries with vast natural resources to exploit, like the Gulf States where they can have great wealthy by luck of floating on a bed of oil and nothing more. Take away Saudi Arabia’s oil it would be another Afghanistan. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 22:01:53 Uncle Milton Then it would follow then that Portugal should be the richest country in western Europe since it dominated the slave trade for almost 2 centuries. (and thus per capita derived more money than any other European country from the slave trade and from it’s colonies in Macau, East Timor, Mozambique, Brazil, Angola, Goa, etc…) Instead it is the poorest country in Western Europe deriving much of wealth from German and British tourists. Also as colonies go, Brazil derived even more of it’s money from slavery and had slaves for 20 years longer than the US… yet it has substantially less money than the US. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 22:06:11 siditty I love this post because people so often forget that this is how “America” (read white people) typically accrued money in this country. America was lucky to fight its last wars on other peoples land. WWI and WWII would have cost the US, if its cities and industrial complexes had been in ruins. America was also fortunate to get the better scientist just before and after WWII. no_slappz, I wonder if you really think it is a choice of working and not working. I don’t think that you ever had a choice between working and starvation. There is quite a substantial difference between an auto workers salary and someone who nailed railroad ties in the ground in the 19th century. That is adjusting for cost of living in the different time period. I also have yet to see what the upper level management did to deserve their salaries and bonuses, which was quite a big difference between the auto worker in the same time period. Don’t try to flim flam me, I have observed and I am not stupid or ignorant that I can’t see through to those CEO Clothes. I always find it very interesting when a professional from the CATO Institute argues that a laborer as an individual can negotiate their wages as a professional. It seems that this is where you have gotten your taking points. on Fri Feb 26th 2010 at 23:17:10 ColorofLuv Also, my VP who was Black and female probably made 5 times what I made, yet I reported directly to her. The CEO (on the technological side) of the company I worked for at the time was of Afro-Caribbean origin and from the UK.) As I stated before, I loved and respected my boss. She was the best damn boss I’ve ever had – and that even includes people I reported to in the Military!!! Your comments that “white people tell lies and think black people are stupid” is certainly not true in my case!!! Did you realize there are actually some black people that tell lies and think white people are stupid? (obviously the color of one’s skin does not make anybody liars or stupid) on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 00:32:03 Uncle Milton To Tulio: Yep, those are my thoughts also… Moving away from “White” countries look at resource poor but economically rich Japan versus resource rich (for many decades the largest exporter of rice..) but economically poor Thailand or economically rich and resource poor (almost zero..) Singapore versus much poorer economically Malaysia which is resource rich. The differences in the examples above would seem to be almost entirely explained by the differences in human capital. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 01:30:52 B. R. I think facing the facts we know ( like if a white person and black person aply for the same job or try to get the same apartment ,the white guy will get it), there is no doubt that white people have huge advantages in certain areas, even with laws on the books. But some of these huge wealth and power empires that were built off western expansion and profits from slavery, were rober barons, walking over everyone in their path. They did not share the wealth with other whites. The recent financial crisis is a perfect example of a few huge money people exploiting many people and they tried to take it too far and who gets hurt is every one else but espcialy minorities as unempoyment statistics show. Whites account for more poverty in the USA than blacks. Of course percentage wise is a differant story. I do beleive there are busineses that were built independent of exploitation of any one that through hard work and fullfiling a need of that product at that time, became succesful enterprises. Its not like a special club of whites where once you get in, every one is handshakes and winks and help on the way to riches.Ive been ripped off by whites in my business worse than any black person ever did to me. It is dog eat dog no matter what. The market place is cruel to everyone but of course, racism has sadled blacks with huge handicaps to overcome, and some have, quite handily.And history is replete with plenty of examples of white cruelty and exploitation to walk over the backs of everyone to get their wealth, and it is passed down generation to generation. To Abagond and no_slappz no_slappz said: Abagond is probably thinking of the Lend-Lease program: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease Although there were some initial transfer of wealth from the Soviets and the British – for the most part the US ended up giving most of the equipment to it’s allies at a substantial loss: “”In a nutshell, everything we got from America in World War II was free,” says economic historian Professor Mark Harrison, of Warwick University.” “The post-war loan was part-driven by the Americans’ termination of the scheme. Under the programme, the US had effectively donated equipment for the war effort, but anything left over in Britain at the end of hostilities and still needed would have to be paid for.” In addition after the war the Soviets basically said that given their enormous sacrifice (reasonable given their loss of 27 million people..) against the Germans they had no intention of repaying their debt to the US. Net net.. the expenditures by the US government in WWII were very large…. from fighting the Japanese in the Pacific and fighting the Germans in Europe and the post war occupation of Japan and Germany and the financial aid to much of Western Europe and certainly exceeded any financial remuneration they received from the British empire. What was gained was a modern industrial infrastructure with basically almost no competition for one and half decades. (In 1953 the US produced 75% of the world’s industrial items…) on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 03:25:02 tulio Jimmy Walker, yes of Good Times fame who in his later years became an outspoken Republican actually made a great case in favor of affirmative action, which he deemed a necessary evil. Due to the fact that 90% of all jobs are not advertised and only found through word of mouth and social connections, and given that most whites are socially close only to other whites, that it will put blacks at a disadvantage. He made a good point. The best paying and most rewarding jobs are not advertised in the classified, they are through referrals. Since whites have traditionally had the best jobs and most positions of power, when jobs open up, they are most likely to fill it through word of mouth rather than something democratic like a job ad. If fact when I think about it, whenever the boss needed to bring in more help, they would ask, “do you know anyone that would be good for this position?” They will do that before they advertise the job. So even if companies were 100% non-racist in hiring, this still presents a problem since society is still socially segregated and the best jobs are found through social networking(where race place a factor in who you know). on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 04:02:15 no_slappz hathor, you wrote: “America was lucky to fight its last wars on other peoples land. WWI and WWII would have cost the US, if its cities and industrial complexes had been in ruins.” America — and by extension, the entire world — would have been far more fortunate if Germany and Japan had abandoned their imperial goals and engaged in no wars in the 20th century. However, the US has benefited from its location on the globe and the bodies of water around us. “America was also fortunate to get the better scientist just before and after WWII.” Yes. The US attracts and produces the greatest human capital. “no_slappz,I wonder if you really think it is a choice of working and not working. I don’t think that you ever had a choice between working and starvation. ” It has been a long, long time since anyone in the US faced starvation. Today we have an obesity problem. The US is not the Sudan. “There is quite a substantial difference between an auto workers salary and someone who nailed railroad ties in the ground in the 19th century.” Thank god for the automobile. The golden age of railroad construction is over. Burlington Northern may add more miles of track, but future increases will never approach the rate seen in the 19th century. But car production will soar. Too bad a lot of the manufacturing will occur outside the US. “I also have yet to see what the upper level management did to deserve their salaries and bonuses, which was quite a big difference between the auto worker in the same time period. Don’t try to flim flam me, I have observed and I am not stupid or ignorant that I can’t see through to those CEO Clothes.” The UAW should have bought GM years ago. Then the union would have only itself to blame for the company’s collapse. Actually managing the company would have made it clear to the union that management takes skill. But, in fact, the UAW understood this reality. That’s why the union was never willing to buy all the common stock and run the show, then distribute all the profits to the union members. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 07:11:23 Eurasian Sensation @ no_slappz WHAT?!?!?!?!?!? Dude, that is ridiculous, even for you. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 07:16:00 leigh204 @Eurasian Sensation: We’re talking about no_slappz here. lol! Ridiculous is his middle name. 😉 @leigh204: I know, but still… that surprised me. No one can be that ideologically blinded, surely. Or maybe they can. He reminds me of those types who are too stubborn for their own good no matter what. Anyway, we have to try to keep it on the down low. We wouldn’t want Mr. Ridiculous, overinflated sense of self to think anything he says is actually worth discussing, now would we? 😉 on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 13:05:51 Hathor It has been a long, long time since anyone in the US faced starvation. You need to pay attention and get out more in the US. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 13:41:29 Natasha W ^^LOL. Truly amazing. Thanks, Hathor for quoting that or else I wouldn’t have read it. That has to be up there for one of the dumbest statements ever made on this blog. lol! Consider the source. Haha. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 13:59:12 Mira If White Americans read what I write – and clearly some do – that is great. At least they have heard what I have to say even if they utterly disagree. Maybe it will make more sense to them down the road. But in the main I do not write for them. I know you don’t write for them, but I can’t help thinking it would be great to have white Americans read it and hear their responses. I don’t think white Americans (or whites in general) read this blog or offer their comments, which is something that surprises me. There are a few of them, but only a few, and, sadly, comments are often less than constructive. hathor, I wrote: “It has been a long, long time since anyone in the US faced starvation. ” You seem to be among the misinformed or the uncomprehending people who think “starvation” is the same as “hungry.” For various reasons there are some people in the US who do not get enough to eat. BUT — there is NO starvation. However, since you believe otherwise, you should give me an example of someone in America who starved to death in the last 100 years. I suppose you can find an example of some crazy person who chained his child to a radiator and refused to feed him. But aside from a case like that, in the US there is NO STARVATION. My SO reads this blog from time to time. He doesm’t feel the need to comment. He is slightly put off by the generalizations made about white people, like “95 percent of white people are racist,” and he thinks if I keep reading this blog I will end up hating white people and leave him (never!). And he is probably one of the more open-minded white people I’ve met, if not the most. So I think sometimes white people may not like the general tone of the blog or they might be hesitant to comment. eurasian sensation, I wrote: “WHAT?!?!?!?!?!? Dude, that is ridiculous, even for you.” You really need to grasp the concept that until relatively recently, control of land went to those with the biggest guns. You can pretend to be aghast at the ways of the world, but the facts are the facts — for centuries, the face of the world was changed by conquest, starting with the earliest moments in recorded history. Now that the entire planet is settled and sovereignty has been established, there are no new lands to conquer. These days, only minor border changes occur. Not long ago Yugoslavia was one country. Now it is three. There was West Germany and East Germany following WWII. Now there is only Germany. Meanwhile, during WWII Russia seized the Karelia, part of Finland. A region rich in natural resources. Finland is still waiting for the return of this real estate. Iraq rolled into Kuwait and seized it, but was able to hold it only briefly. The USSR was one nation comprising many republics. Now all the former soviet republics are independent nations. The establishment of almost every nation in the middle east was handled by the British in the first half of the 20th century. Before that, the entire region was like Afghanistan — wild and ungoverned. You really need to understand the history of humanity was, for a few centuries, largely about the projection of force around the globe. Then, in the second half of the 20th century, it became much more about trade. But with nuclear weapons falling into the hands of the crackpot Iranians, projecting power around the planet will return to its priority role. If abagond was thinking of the Lend-Lease program — which I doubt — then, as usual, he got the story all wrong. He seems to have a reflex that causes him to conclude any action involving the white power structures of the US is corrupt, criminal and racist. NO-slappz, Since you want to parse the language. Look up the definition and understand the logical difference of the use of “or.” on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 14:29:40 Thad OK, so here’s a question. If slavery is so immensely profitable, why isn’t Brazil a superpower by now? We were undeniably the largest slave-based economy in the Americas. So….? abagond, I have two ideas for you. How about two more Thought Experiments? Try this one. What would Africa be like today if whites had never colonized the continent? Here’s another idea. What would the world be like today if black slaves had never been shipped to the West? As I said, in the US there is NO STARVATION. Are there hungry people? Yes. But NO ONE in this country is in danger of starving to death. Like I said, we have an obesity problem, and it is most obvious in the minority population — the poorest segment of America. Thad is correct, if slavery correlates directly with national wealth, why is Brazil still a third-world nation? Obviously national wealth is the result of human productivity. But slaves have almost no value in an economy that depends on advanced skills and education. Moreover, virtually every function slaves once performed can now be handled by machines that are many times more efficient and much less costly than human workers. The Industrial Revolution and mandatory education of children made the difference. Of course the nature of the education makes a big difference. I get the feeling that too many blacks believe that by studying enough black history, somehow that activity will produce competent black scientists and engineers. Unfortunately, until blacks overcome their general aversion to science and math, Africa and other largely black regions will remain economic backwaters dependent on the goodwill of white nations. @Natasha W So I think sometimes white people may not like the general tone of the blog or they might be hesitant to comment. True. Well, all the websites get much more general hits than comments, and yes, I guess white people do visit this blog, but choose not to comment. However, while there are many generalizations here, Abagond’s blog is very well written and it does seem like a place that offers an opportunity for a discussion and benefit of the doubt. As for generalizations, I think there are much more generalizations about women than about the white people (though I might be biased here- I identify myself more as being a woman than being white, so maybe I don’t pay that much attention on stereotypes about white people). I arrived here a little before the end of last year and I liked the blog, so I decided to begin reading it from the beginning. I noticed as time went along, posts about women became less and less frequent, and the posts regarding race relations became more frequent. These posts are also more popular as far as comments, and some of the commenters have strong views on these issues. I would guess that most white people, having no ecuation about racism at all veyond what the Disney Channel feeds them, don’t comment because they feel insulted. Actually, there’s a reason the U.S. got rich off of slavery and Brazil did not, but I wonder if anyone else around here knows it. Starvation does not mean absolute death. It can mean to suffer from hunger. What on earth do mean that the African has an aversion to science an math? You have absolutely no proof. Or is this a projection? Perhaps because I am a woman, I haven’t seen any employer care if you are good at science and math unless you can claim the magic Negro title. They will hire you , but it wont advance you. It seems the more you are a critical thinker, the more you are seen as a disruptive negro. Heaven forbid if you can out think their “Wunderkind.” That puts you in the backwater. There is a lot of innovation taking place in Africa. Just not on the scale that would satisfy your market friends. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 16:26:29 abagond @ Mira and Natasha W: I think Thad is right: some of what I say turns off white people. I could guard my words and maybe get more white commenters but that would go against my philosophy of writing. @Thad Thad, I understand you’re an atheist (agnostic?), so I get your comments about God. But Disney??? 😀 Do you truly believe it has THAT much influence on Americans like religion? Or perhaps you mean on something more general? Also, Abagond’s posts are much less “insulting” than one might expect from this type of blogs, so I really don’t get. If I were a white American wanting to discuss race issues, I’d definitely choose this blog to comment. Now that you mentioned it, there seems to be less and less posts about women. I wonder why. Not that I miss those posts. (Even though I must admit I didn’t mind them as much as I’d like to mind them- as a thick woman, something in me liked the fact he’s talking very positively about given body shape… And yes, I am ashamed of that, but if we’re honest here (we are, aren’t we?), I must admit it). abagond, yes, I know. If my SO is offended, I could only imagine what most white peope are thinking when they read this blog. I could imagine many don’t come back after their first visit. Agreed. The posters I find, who happen to be white people, who totally get what you’re saying are Mira and Macon D. I’m sure there are others, but they don’t come to mind right now. They have a better understanding of where you’re coming from. Others just blow it off. Brazil used to be richer than America, at least if you go by exports. That was in the 1700s when the big money was in sugar. BUT most of the money made by Brazilian slaves went to Europe, not to Brazil. Brazil was a colony, remember. What makes America different is that while the South was a colony in the style of Haiti or Brazil – a big money-making operation for the benefit of Europe – the North, particularly New England, was not. Whites came to New England not to get rich but to start the world over again according to their religion. It was just what it called itself: a NEW England. A new England planted in North America. And so its game was very different: it wanted to take control of the trade between America and England, not merely take part in it. Which it did in time. And so more of the profits from slave labour stayed inside America than was the case with Brazil. The North made money not just from the trade in tobacco and cotton but earlier from the trade in slaves. What do you mean “this type of blog?” When I came here I wasn’t under the impression that this was a blog solely for discussing race and racial issues, and many of the initial posts weren’t on these topics. Lol, he can leave out the posts about women. I had to give my SO the side-eye one time I saw him ogling a photo of Toccara Jones from abagond’s post on her. Brazil and virgin farm land: it had some too, of course, but America had nearly three times more. Leigh said: Mira is not White American or even Anglo, so she has no racist white pride to defend: https://abagond.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/white-pride/ As for Macon D, for a while I thought he was Adam Mansbach: https://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/adam-mansbach/ I find it curious how white commenters seem to have this strange need to see slavery as a money-losing operation. Wow, worse than I thought. What do you mean “this type of blog?” Good question. I guess by “this type of blog” I meant “blog discussing race issues”. You’re right: many posts are not about race (or women for that matter), but the first ones I found were about race issues. (I found the site vie Google search, I think the exact search was “white men and black women”- I wanted to see why that “combination” is considered less common than white woman/black man one). abagond, it’s because they don’t want to feel like bad people. And this blog makes them feel that way. It makes them feel guilty and uncomfortable to read all these posts and comments about white people. Of those that don’t feel guilty, many probably think you are blowing issues out of proportion. So you just get the white supremacists to comment. 🙂 Although I do recall a white female commenter from days past called “Dedabets.” I wonder where she went. Mira, I came here via Google too. I searched for “race and dating,” and came upon the Columbia University study post. But, interestingly enough, I wasn’t googling regarding my relationship, but because of a comment that one of our white male friends made, “I’m not attracted to black women. Period. It’s a preference.” I’ve heard such comments before, but never so bluntly, so I decided to see what the general consensus was. Understood. My point is, Mira and Macon D are not your typical “white” commenters arguing for the sake of arguing. I could guard my words and maybe get more white commenters but that would go against my philosophy of writing. Why bother? It ain’t like they’re gonna listen anyhow. Well, not THAT much more general. You’d be surprised to learn how many edutainment pies Disney has thumbs in. Two words which will help illustrate this point: Touchstone Pictures. But in general, I mean a happy “all that’s in the past now” kind of gloss on racism. The posters I find, who happen to be white people, who totally get what you’re saying are Mira and Macon D. Sorry. I find Macon D to be a bit of an agony sister. He’s not an educator: it seems to me that he’s ascribed to himself the role of “white man who knows all there is to know about other white peoples’ racism” and chooses to use that role to shake his finger at white people he thinks are acting poorly. That’s a very comfortable position for him to be in, especially as it’s anonymous. I don’t think he can even conceive of discussing race with someone whose ideas don’t match his, which – in terms of fighting racism – makes him something of a zero to the left of the decimal point. Also, Macon’s site to me seems to be simply a listing o memes regarding race. Discussion becomes a sort of competition between who can cite said memes quiskest and fastest. The discussion we’re having about the Irish, for example, is a very crucial piece of the racism puzzle for me, white trash being traditionally considered “degenerate” in racial terms and the Irish being the epitome of this. This discussion would neveroccur over on Macon’s site because someone would simply say “Oh, the Irish as slaves argument! Shut up, you evil racist you!” and that would be that. I think Macon believes that he knows all there is to know about race and that he’s one hell of a white guy for being that way. I could never imagine Macon, for example, saying one single thing about race that doesn’t follow a closely scripted line which involves clear-cut good guys and clear-cut bad guys. Thad, I never got that impression from Macon D. He seemed fairly open-minded. Then again, I was never a regular of his blog and only heard about it via this blog. Abagond sez: As was the U.S. in the 1700s, remember. Brazil became effectively independent in 1809, 20 years after the U.S. Length of the colonial period thus wasn’t the problem here. I hate to say this, but No_Slappz is fundamentally correct, Abagond: outside of a few very special circumstances, slavery pretty much is a money-loser over the medium and long-term. Money loser to the slave owners, that is. There are excellent sociological and economic reasons for this, the main one being that it is far more economically rational to purchase labor power than the laborers themselves. The people who make money on slavery are the merchants: the folks who sell the slaves and sell the slave owners all their consumable goods. The folks who buy the output of the plantations and transform it into industrial goods. In the case of the U.S., the North AS WELL as Britain fulfilled this role, so the country itself became rich well the south basically bled itself dry – or would have if slavery had gone on much longer. In Brazil, everything went to the Brits – and this was long before independence. Many Brazilian economists, in fact, claim that it was Brazilian gold which financed the British industrial revolution. That’s quite plausible, seeing as how the economic movement between Brazil and Britain in the early 19th century was 4 or 5 times larger than the movement between Britain and the entire Indian subcontinent. This is one of the problems with the “White are _____” thesis, which we’ve argued about back and forth ever since I showed up here. There are a series of different structural positions within slavery and, later, racism and they all need to be filled in order for the machine to work. Cursing all whites as, essentially, slaveholders edits out the class and intra-ethnic struggles which were going on and which, in fact, made some of the more ugly aspects of racism possible. By situating poor “free” whites (who were rarely free in any substantial sense of the word) as “superior” to blacks, the folks who really made hay off the slavery system were able to keep the game going by assuring an essentially split laboring class. Racism only makes useful political and sociological sense when it’s integrated into a world view that sees its intersections with all the other “isms”: sexism and classism in particular. Without that kind of intersectionalist view, anti-racism loses any revolutionary potential in might have and becomes just another form of petite-bourgeosie moaning about “rights” – as if any rights actually existed independent of our political and economic system. True, true, Disney is everywhere and it does shape many people’s opinions, all over the world. I must admit I like some of their animated movies (I know, I know). Luckily, I think I didn’t understand them when I was a kid- so the potential way they shaped MY opinions might not be so bad. But I don’t think it’s just about Disney. They are powerful, but not THAT powerful. They’re obviously making and selling something people were ready to buy because that was something they already believed in, or an image they already had about themselves. Speaking of non-racist whites (those 5% or so, according to Abagond 😉 ), I do think there’s some sort of… competition to prove your anti-racism. Nothing wrong in being anti-racist, we are all trying to be that (aren’t we?), but to push that as some sort of proving how generally good and nice person you are- I think it’s pointless and bad and missing the point. If you want to have a non-white friend (or boyfriend) to show that “black people like you”- that’s bad and you’re missing the point. If you go to race or “black” blogs to hear black people tell you you’re not a racist- that’s bad and you’re missing the point. In other words, if you discuss these issues not because of the issues, but to get “approval” from non-white people and an “anti-racist” gold medal- that’s bad and you’re missing the point. It’s not really about you. Even if you truly aren’t racist, it doesn’t mean anybody should talk about it- it’s not really that important. So, as much as I appreciate leigh’s comment about me not being a “typical white commenter”, I don’t think I should be “proud” of it. I mean, I am glad someone said a nice thing about me (at least I see it’s meant to be a nice thing- correct me if I’m wrong), but it doesn’t really make me “proud” in a way “ooooh, non-white people like me and my comments, so that means I am really not a racist, so it means I’m a nice person”. Yes, I am being sarcastic, but sometimes I do think white people are desperate to be called non-racists, as if that is the most important thing when discussing race issues. Being non-racist doesn’t really mean you’re a good person. Sure, one’s lack of racism is a good thing, but you can still be a bad human being for all we know. I am not sure if the opposite is possible (to be a racist but otherwise decent human)- but I’m trying to say being anti-racist doesn’t automatically make you a good person. (Not to mention that commenting on a “race blog” doesn’t really make you anti-racist in the first place). on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 19:34:16 dimples They were criminals when they came. Europeans cast those criminals out of Europe. They did not come as hard working people. They came as manipulaters, rapist, murders, and robbers. mira, you wrote: “…I do think white people are desperate to be called non-racists, as if that is the most important thing when discussing race issues.” If you really believe this, you are woefully out of touch. Most white Americans have almost zero contact with blacks, and therefore devote almost zero time to considering racial issues. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 19:48:17 Jamaicafest “My grandfather came to America with $25 in his pocket”), they are forgetting even that little bit of history: if hard work and the right values were enough, then why on earth did their forefathers leave Europe to live the rest of their lives in a foreign land across the ocean? Because they knew that hard work and the right values were not enough in themselves, not by a long shot.” Many European countries were very rigidly class bound so people were unable to achieve social mobility even if they were willing to work hard and had the right values. America is not as class bound as Europe was and therefore people were able to find opportunities to progress regardless of their status. To further illustrate my point, I live in Jamaica which is still a rigidly class bound society where social connections determine one’s ability to achieve success. My grandparents’ ex-gardener (a black Jamaican) went to Florida in the 1980s and started buying old houses, fixing them up and selling at a profit. He owns a house with a swimming pool and a Mercedes Benz. In all likelihood he would not attained this kind of upward mobility had he stayed in Jamaica. From what I have read of a lot of your comments on abagond’s blog, you seem (to me) that you’re sincere and respectful when responding to others. I also like how you ask genuine questions to increase your understanding regarding people’s experiences/views. Your contributions to this blog are much appreciated. Keep trying. The US is not the Sudan. In this country there are no swollen bellies sticking out of undernourished kids. I repeat, in the US we have an OBESITY problem. “What on earth do mean that the African has an aversion to science an math? You have absolutely no proof.” No proof? Really. Virtually no blacks pursue careers in science or engineering. Almost no blacks get Phds in a long list of technical areas. The avoidance starts early. Math SAT scores of black students are significantly lower than math scores of whites and asians. Moreover, blacks are less likely than whites and asians to take the SAT and graduate from college. Hence the math/science weakness is understated. “Perhaps because I am a woman, I haven’t seen any employer care if you are good at science and math unless you can claim the magic Negro title.” Oh. Your statement makes it clear that even you believe no blacks enter the fields of science or engineering. Otherwise, you would realize that, if a person were an engineer or scientist, his knowledge of science and math would be crucial. “They will hire you , but it wont advance you. It seems the more you are a critical thinker, the more you are seen as a disruptive negro. Heaven forbid if you can out think their “Wunderkind.” That puts you in the backwater.” Apparently you believe scientists and engineers merely devote their days to pounding round pegs into round holes. “There is a lot of innovation taking place in Africa.” False. Unfortunately, Africans have proven they are unable to re-invent the wheel. Moreover, the thug leaders are ensuring the continuation of staggering infant mortality rates and the unchecked spread of most water-borne diseases — problems that were long ago overcome in the white world. “Just not on the scale that would satisfy your market friends.” “Scale” is not the issue. It is the utter lack of innovation that is the problem. I’m still waiting for news of that first prosperous and educated black nation, where there are scientists, engineers, doctors, lawyers, professors, world-class colleges, companies manufacturing advanced goods and clean drinking water for everyone in the country. Tell me why Nigeria cannot emulate Norway. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 20:22:25 J Just to say, with regard to: “…the facts are the facts — for centuries, the face of the world was changed by conquest, starting with the earliest moments in recorded history. Maybe not for Westerners etc, ie ‘no new lands to conquer’ – but for the likes of Muslims as per your blog etc there is also the possibilty of ‘re-conquering’. I am sure even you may have to concede this is a sort of ‘dialectical process’, which will probably go on for ever And you automatically assumed that I am a secretary. I am surprised you haven’t quoted Ann Coulter or William Shockley. I assumed exactly NOTHING about your employment. But like or not, your comment revealed plenty about your thoughts. on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 21:24:47 Herneith How can he when he’s holed up in a mental institution? @slappz: Yes you are right. Last night I went to the local dumpster, dove in and managed to rustle up a meal, the things people throw away! It wasn’t bad! I used a a lighter to cook the meal. But hey, I was starving, er no, I was hungry. Yes I wonder why? Not enough dumpsters I guess. Go to the rich areas, they throw out a lot of great food. Keep an eye out for the cops though. Like in a John Wayne movie? Two wrongs don’t make a right but they sure as hell makes you even! Good advice! I’m going to beat the sh$t out of my neighbour! He keeps throwing garbage onto my side of the property. When I go to court, that will be my defense. “Looky here Judge, that gearbox keeps throwing garbage onto my property, why last week I was almost decapitated by a plexi-glass ‘sun’ window when it dislodged and flew off his roof”! “According to Mr. slappz, I can take actions as vigilantism has been around since forever as had murder, pillaging and rapine! I am only conquering his ability to throw garbage onto my property”! “Of course I’ll appeal my conviction, wish me luck”! Before that, the entire region was like Afghanistan — wild and ungoverned. That sounds romantic! I bet they could get many best selling ‘bodice rippers’ out of that! Plenty of talk of his ‘mighty sword’! No, it is his sphincter reflex when reading your posts! It induces gaseous responses in him as it does others. It is indicative of what you are full of as it elicits these physical responses as well as unremitting laughter. It is no mistake that you take on the moniker slappz, you are a laugh a minute and a half! Thanks. What would you be like if you were black? I know! You would be arguing the reverse! Like in the Transformer movies? No thanks! Only the phantom knows! Unfortunately, until blacks overcome their general aversion to science and math, Africa and other largely black regions will remain economic backwaters dependent on the goodwill of white nations Bring in the athletes with slappz as the coach! Give him time! on Sat Feb 27th 2010 at 21:27:12 Optimus I agree with the statement that this blog is talking about the rich people in America (who have largely been white), and not about everyone. And it is true that probably all nations have a sordid history, but the rich ones (like America) are big targets for this sort of discussion (because a lot of people know about America). This blog is about “some” white Americans, and comments have derailed the discussion into a diatribe about black countries/people which has nothing to do with Abagond’s assertion…this topic (rightly or wrongly) is about white Americans. I do think it is naive (at best) for anyone to claim they succeeded all alone using their trusty bootstraps when everyone has had assistance from someone (some had to hire that person for a job, someone had to sell them a house, and a lot of times connections come from one’s friends). Coulter has a sharp wit and is remarkably accurate with many of her commentaries. It’s interesting that you mention Shockley. When blacks drop his name, they seem to express the view that he was no more than the sum of his views on race. It is unlikely more than a few of his black critics know anything about his life’s work. Meanwhile, where are the black physicists? The black guys working on the next generation of semiconductors? By the way, if there were a starvation problem in the US, the National Geographic Magazine would have been all over it decades and decades ago. Along with Life, Look, Time, Newsweek, and every other media venue capable of stirring up a storm about suffering in the land of plenty. But even in the poorest, most remote and alienated parts of the US, everyone seems to eat. The dumpsters are full of tasty tidbits if you can’t afford groceries. A lighter to heat up the food costs a dollar. There is also road kill for your protein requirements. I have heard that rat meat tastes like rabbit or chicken. You can cut off the rotted parts of the vegetables you get from the dumpster when making the rat stew! Sometimes a restaurant will give you throwaway food if nothing else but to get you the hell away from there as it is bad for business! Herneith, LMAO. You always have me in stitches with your comments. I apologize Abagond if this is off topic. However, I have to say I don’t think that “black guys” have to have a particular profession/job; that’s part of having the freedom to employ oneself at whatever legal work one chooses. *I know this post was about America so please delete if off topic* @NatashaW: This man lends himself to ridicule. In fact I am grateful to him as he allows me to hone and refine my written comedic skills. thanks Slappz! J, you wrote: “Maybe not for Westerners etc, ie ‘no new lands to conquer’ – but for the likes of Muslims as per your blog etc there is also the possibilty of ‘re-conquering’.” Muslims have no chance of re-conquering the world, though it is obvious that is the goal Islam. In short, few members of the modern world are willing to reverse course and turn back the clock to muhammad’s 7th Century. If Islam were to take the world to a brighter future, that might change things. But the muslim clowns would rather spread misery and backwardness. Fortunately, in all the ways that matter, muslims are incompetent. Iran may make the fatal mistake of attempting its own brand of nuclear mayhem which will subject it to a punishing Pyrrhic Loss. I think the question muslims are now debating is whether Obama, as a former muslim, is an apostate. Or will he re-emerge as one of muhammad’s followers? Hopefully Obama’s softness on muslim lunacy, his socialist agenda, and his bungling of almost every one of his stated goals will bring about his defeat in 2012. Given his weakening support after only one year in office, it will take a lot for him to win re-election. “I am sure even you may have to concede this is a sort of ‘dialectical process’, which will probably go on for ever” Yes, we can count on continued conflict. But more democracy and capitalism is the best way to reduce problems. Even though you are attempting to ridicule me, I would laugh if you were able to deliver a funny crack. But you lack that talent. Here’s a clue. Humor is best defined as “a sense of the incongruous.” Yes, we can count on continued conflict. But more democracy and capitalism is the best way to reduce problems.But even in the poorest, most remote and alienated parts of the US, everyone seems to eat. I think he is referring to your mode of argument, not the topic itself Why slappz, you have just described yourself to a t, incongruous! Actually, i almost agree with you. Obama’s probably the most level-headed preisdent the U.S. has had for years. 8 years of Bush created two wars, isolation of the States from its traditional allies and an economic collapse that’s bordering on a new great depression. I think 8 more years of Republicans would finally pretty much drive the United States into the ground, which would probably be – overall – a good thing for the rest of the world. 😀 I mean, presuming that one’s an anti-imperialist, voting Republican would seem to be the way to go. Are you admitting to being incongruous? Since you know my thoughts, then you must know that they approach the truth differently that yours. I knew a Black physicist that was treated so badly that he decided to get a law degree. I knew Black students that were good in math and science, but looked to alternative careers, one even became a minister. You look at raw test scores and don’t see the individuals who have the education, test scores, but choose not to be the first or the person that has to overcome the perceptions of being not good enough. There are a lot of Black people who are scientist, but are not celebrities, I have worked with them. The jobs they have are very mundane, doing repetitive analysis day after day. Among them are many white folk in the same bolt. Most scientist are not superstars or make the salaries of most MBA’s. There isn’t a lot of incentive to become a scientist, when a business degree is valued more. Math people are getting IT degrees. I think that you know this and like being the unique Negro, so you have to be contrary. on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 02:06:28 peanut greed is just something that has kept those in power in power. at the end of the day you can have all the material wealth and still be empty inside… on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 04:13:55 Uncle Milton To Thad: Well the US Civil war sort of hit the reset button on the wealth from slaves. I have read that some of cities in the US South before the war were very wealthy. Lincoln offered to pay off the Southern slave holders (as the British did previously with Jamaica..) but the Southerners refused. They enjoyed their vile racket and the wealth it produced. As for the wealth sent to Britain by the slave trade, as Abagond acknowledged it was basically wiped out by WWII and as I have pointed it was not transferred to the US. Whatever wealth the Germans and Japanese had from their colonies (Germany had a few African colonies before WWI..) was wiped out by the devastating effects of WWI and WWII for Germany and WWII for Japan. To Abagond: Brazil was a Portuguese colony in the 1700s so I would presume that the bulk of the money went to Portugal. (Thad said some money went to the British but in the 19th century went Brazil was independent…) For all of the wealth that Portugal achieved through near monopolization of the slave trade for two centuries and it’s colonies seems to have dissipated since it is the poorest of Western European countries. Is that comment directed at me..? If so I never said such a thing. Of course some people made money off slavery and the slave trade. What I do assert is that slavery (and it’s milder European variant serfdom…) was a poor economic enterprise relative to other economic endeavors using paid labor. Moving away from White countries (ok maybe off-White..?) we can talk about Turkey, the heart of the Ottoman Empire which lasted longer than the British Empire. They had slaves, engaged in slave trading, demanded tribute from their vassals yet it ranks at the same level as Mexico in GDP per capita. “Who Started the Triangular Trade? For two hundred years, 1440-1640, Portugal had a monopoly on the export of slaves from Africa. It is notable that they were also the last European country to abolish the institution – although, like France, it still continued to work former slaves as contract laborers, which they called libertos or engagés à temps. It is estimated that during the 4 1/2 centuries of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Portugal was responsible for transporting over 4.5 million Africans (roughly 40% of the total).” GDP Per capita: Western European countries never involved in the slave trade: 10 Finland 45,876 11 Austria 45,090 12 Sweden 43,147 Number 1 country (especially per capita) involved in the slave trade Portugal: Portugal 20,655 Dead last for Western Europe below the Bahamas and Slovenia. (That number is as high as it is because of Portugal’s admission to the EU..) Robbery (Gold) Pillage, Plunder, and Slavery may make some people in a country very rich but I think screws it up royally in the long run. I mean, presuming that one’s an anti-imperialist, voting Republican would seem to be the way to go. The US (in my opinion..) in heading for a protracted financial crisis as is the rest of the OECD. I just think Bush and company made things bubble up faster. A friend of mine who was running for mayor of his home town had a slogan that went “This town is going to hell and I am to see it get there as fast a possible…” He placed third. I haven’t been in touch with him for a while … maybe he went to work for the Bush administration. on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 13:08:33 J The Swedish (including Finland) slave trade occurred in the early history of Sweden, and again during the 17th century, around the time Swedish overseas colonies were established in North America (1638) and in Africa (1650). It remained legal until 1813. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_slave_trade on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 14:09:45 Thad Uncle Milton sez: Well the US Civil war sort of hit the reset button on the wealth from slaves. I have read that some of cities in the US South before the war were very wealthy. And every one of them was an import/export town where merchants were making bucks hand-over-fist. It’s been very well shown, Milt, that slave-holders generally didn’t do good for themselves. Here in brazil, it was the importers and exporters that made up our first capitalist class. They were concentrated in Rio de Janeiro, another wealthy port town. Slavery is basically clearcutting in the forest of economic activity. It can make some cash in the short run, but even over the mid term, it falls apart when it comes up against wage-based systems of labor. Brazil was a Portuguese colony in the 1700s so I would presume that the bulk of the money went to Portugal. (Thad said some money went to the British but in the 19th century went Brazil was independent…) If you really look into Brazilian colonial economics, you’ll see that what happened is that the wealth went to Portugual, which immediately used it to pay off staggering trade deficits with Britain. Check out the Metheun Treaty (Wiki’s take on it is predictably pro-English however): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methuen_Treaty Basically correct, though Portugal had other problems, too. Even today in the U.S., the southern ex-slave-holding states are generally the nation’s poorest. on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 14:10:44 no_slappz thad, you wrote: Only someone with no knowledge of finance, economics, the last 40 years of US history, mixed with the capacity to believe Bush’s response to 9/11 was wrong can call Obama “level-headed.” Obama, the former muslim, is beginning to look like the Manchurian Candidate. As I’ve said, you really really need a course in economics. Slavery was profitable at times, and it was profitable for various participants in the Africa-to-plantation chain. But that does NOT mean it was profitable for every participant at all times. Moreover, people make financial mistakes all the time. In recent years people bought homes expecting them to appreciate almost immediately. Instead, over the last couple of years, prices have dropped. But the real estate brokers and mortgage issuers were paid, nonetheless. Of course the number of realtors and the number of mortgages issued in the last two years have declined. — a lot. Is there any meaningful difference between the roles of realtors and mortgage brokers versus their counterparts in the slave trade? These days every buyer is thinking he may be purchasing his home at the bottom of real estate market. Eventually, we will pass the bottom and prices will begin to climb. But till then buyers may see the value of their homes slip. Today, buyers and operators of businesses are in the same boat. That’s the same boat they were in during era of slavery. How many industries that once formed the basis of major US fortunes are greatly diminished or no longer exist? All you have to do is look at the changing names in the 30 companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to get the answer. The Dow is about 110 years old and the only company in it today that was in it from the beginning is General Electric. Microsoft is a Dow stock. The company is less than 30 years old and has been a public stockholder-owned company for less than 25 years. But it appears that Microsoft has passed its prime and the day is coming when another smart guy from Harvard or MIT will create the company that knocks Microsoft out of its place in the Dow. The forces of economics make this change inevitable, just like the changes that eventually made slavery unprofitable. Obama IS a former muslim. He was born to a muslim father. According to Islamic tradition, that means he was born a muslim. He lived in Indonesia — a muslim nation, by law — during his formative years, and while there he attended a muslim school. Since the state religion of Indonesia is Islam, that means he was going to school in an Islamic environment. No one at ages 8 to 12 escapes the psychological effects of complete immersion in his society. Kids are impressionable. They absorb lunacy without question, as all religions demand. Anyway, Obama has not drifted too far from his Islamic roots. Nominally he became a Christian. But he picked Reverend Wright for his spiritual leader. Wright is a muslim in Christian robes. Wright made his position clear with his repeated praise for Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam. As for demonstrations of his sympathies for Islam, it is painfully clear in his approach to Israel and the so-called Palestinians, as well as in his goals for the US role in the middle east. He is going to stand by while Iran obtains nuclear weapons, which Iran fully intends to use against Israel. Ahadenijad has already mocked Obama, which makes it obvious that Iran will ignore Obama’s begging. “I knew a Black physicist that was treated so badly that he decided to get a law degree.” I went to engineering school with people — white — who became doctors, lawyers and MBAs. So what? As for the black physicist you claim to have known, perhaps he was a lousy student. I knew white students who were discouraged by professors who suggested their future was probably elsewhere. Some people call painful advice harrassment or mistreatment, when, in fact, the recipients are hearing what they need to hear. “I knew Black students that were good in math and science, but looked to alternative careers, one even became a minister.” I knew white high-school students who were good in math and science, even going so far as to major in these fields in college. I can recall one who then became an actor who has had many roles on TV and in movies. “You look at raw test scores and don’t see the individuals who have the education, test scores, but choose not to be the first or the person that has to overcome the perceptions of being not good enough.” False. Anyway, with respect to this discussion, I am looking at the Big Picture. Bottom line — blacks score much lower than whites and asians on standardized math and science tests. “There are a lot of Black people who are scientist, but are not celebrities,” No, there are not a lot of black scientists. There are virtually none. Scientists have Phds in their fields. Meanwhile, scientists — white, asian or black — are rarely celebrities. “I have worked with them. The jobs they have are very mundane, doing repetitive analysis day after day. Among them are many white folk in the same bolt.” You seem to be writing about lab technicians or other people who are part of a scientific team. But not true scientists. “Most scientist are not superstars or make the salaries of most MBA’s. There isn’t a lot of incentive to become a scientist, when a business degree is valued more. Math people are getting IT degrees.” The preceding is true. But, as always, you are dodging the issue of why so few blacks are advancing the state of knowledge in technical areas. If I were, as you say, the unique Negro, I would be truly unique. Why? Because I am not a Negro. on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 16:14:16 Hathor This blog is not our fist encounter, so my impressions of you are not totally about how you present yourself here. Wow. And here I was under the impression that it was the conservative American ideology that a man be judged by what he does and not by who his fathers were or where he was born. As for Obama being muslim because he praised Farrakhan at one time or another, hell, that must make Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson and Billy Graham Jewish, then. After all, they’ve all praised Israel endlessly. Bullshit.One of the men who discovered the structure of DNA was black. Won a Nobel Prize for it, too. 😀 My impressions of you are based on, and confined to, the comments you post. The totality of your existence is irrelevant. Meanwhile, I present myself on other sites as I do here. on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 16:49:12 leigh204 ^ You mean, besides being annoying? lol! The totality of your existence is irrelevant. Then why respond to me? on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 18:40:12 Mayhue Why say something so inherently evil and lacking in empathy. To utter something so demeaning and carelessly speaks to your own virulence and complete contempt for Black people. That is something social darwinists and eugenicists say. That is something that Whites have uttered in some convoluted form or another to Black people ad nauseam. It always comes down to diminishing the accomplishments and contributions of Black people as irrelevant and of course non existent. Hathor has the wisdom of experience and she has personally seen the breadth of many hotspots in Black culture. She is deserving of existence and is relevant as a human being. This statement plainly encompasses why White men, White people can never truly see Blacks as even compareably human. no_slappz= 0 (pwnd) mayhue = 1 Mayhue, you rock! Woot! Woot! Level-headed! A physiological impossibility! We would all look like Wile E. Coyote after having an acme anvil dropped on our heads! Go play Bingo or buy a lottery ticket! Help the economy out! But that does NOT mean it was profitable for every participant at all times. Is there anything 100% profitable? If so, be a pal and tell everyone. Moreover, people make financial mistakes all the time. Really? I never realized that, but in hindsight you’re right, I should never have purchased those cheap shoes, they are already falling off my feet. Again your advice and insights are invaluable! In recent years people bought homes expecting them to appreciate almost immediately. Instead, over the last couple of years, prices have dropped. That’s capitalism for you! You take your chances. Is there any meaningful difference between the roles of realtors and mortgage brokers versus their counterparts in the slave trade? Yes, the realtors are selling houses, not human beings. I don’t think you could have purchased slaves with a 20% down payment and a mortgage plan. Correct me if I’m wrong. Eventually, we will pass the bottom and prices will begin to climb. For once I agree with you! Now’s the time to buy property for investment purposes. Of course this depends on the market in the particular area. Toronto for example has a booming real estate market, it is a seller’s paradise right now. However if it crashes, watch out! I believe the Chicago real estate market is ‘dead’, purchase there. Yes the Titanic! That’s the nature of capitalism. Do you have something against capitalism? I enjoy the fruits of capitalism as it keeps me in shoes, purses, clothes, Belgium chocolate etc! another smart guy from Harvard or MIT will create the company that knocks Microsoft out of its place in the Dow. Any suggestions as to who this might be? Another point I agree with you on, a miracle! The forces of economics make this change inevitable This is with everything in life. Help a heifer out, provide some tips for investments. I can recall one who then became an actor who has had many roles on TV and in movies. Who, Mel Blanc? He did the voice overs for the Bug Bunny cartoons! Fabulous actor! I love Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird and Pepe La Pew! They’re my favourite actors, or should I say animal actors! I cry as I type this, it brings back such pleasant memories! I’m going to pop a Bugs Bunny tape in a watch it now! No, there are not a lot of black scientists. What about James Watson? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/revealed-scientist-who-sparked-racism-row-has-black-genes-764104.html I am not a Negro. Are you a negress? If so, shame on you! Are you computer generated? As for the other sites, you have been banned from most of them, Consider yourself lucky you are allowed to do so here! That puts me in mind of the song, “Thanks for the Memories!” My feelings of you are that of an automaton. You have little or no redeeming features based upon what you write. You are the definition of incongruous, as I doubt you would utter these views to a black person’s face. That is if you know any black people in an intimate way. If you do, do you spout what is ultimately tripe to them? You are deserving of any ridicule meted out. Being such an automaton you shouldn’t mind. on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 20:15:52 Jalylah no_slappz, is a very good commentator on this blog. He contributes different and fresh opinions on a blog that mostly consist of anti white and ant-American commentators. I don’t always agree with his opinion but I think its great that he doesn’t have a group think mentality. Are you one of his two or three posters at his blog? I don’t always agree with his opinion but I think its great that he doesn’t have a group think mentality. Group think? He espouses nothing but ‘group think’, white supremacist ‘group think’. You agree with most of it, hence your characterization of being anti-American, anti-white is one and the same as anti-American to you. No one agrees with every opinion, it is absurd to think this. He contributes different and fresh opinions on a blog that mostly consist of anti white and ant-American commentators. ‘Different’, yes, fresh, no. He only reiterate the same views in general as do other white supremacists site, same sh#t, different toilet bowl. herneith, you wrote: “I don’t think you could have purchased slaves with a 20% down payment and a mortgage plan. Correct me if I’m wrong.” Consider yourself corrected. Credit has always been part of every business, including the plantation business of the Old South. herneith, you asked: Microsoft has been profitable every year since it became a public company. The utility industry has a hard-to-beat record for sustained profitability. But if you want a risk-free investment, then you have to put your money in Treasury Securities. To be fair to No_Slappz!! There is a lot more said on White Supremacist sites such as issues of extermination, repatriation etc on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 21:30:45 Ó Dochartaigh I posted this question on a different thread and got no response, I’m not trying to “derail” as abagond says, but I don’t know where else to ask this question. This is to all black christian. As a black person and christian, how do you feel about verses like Leviticus 25: 45-46 45 Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession. 46And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen FOR EVER: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. So basically it is okay to enslave people that are not Jews. Or when Jesus says in Luke 12:46-47 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be BEATEN with many stripes. This is an honest question, and one of the reasons I stopped believing in Christianity, how do you reconcile these verses and many many others that condone slavery? A given. What about Apple and other companies such as Google and Yahoo? How good are the returns on average? Yes J, I give you that. He prefers to give a laundry list of what ails blacks. If only we were all athletes or entertainers! Why he cares, I don’t know as he offers no solutions. “My feelings of you are that of an automaton.” Based on your statement above, you have defined yourself as an automaton. I agree. You do respond predictably. “You have little or no redeeming features based upon what you write.” Based on your writing efforts here, you have always struggled with composition. “You are the definition of incongruous, as I doubt you would utter these views to a black person’s face.” Why would I not “utter my views to a black person’s face”? “That is if you know any black people in an intimate way. If you do, do you spout what is ultimately tripe to them?” Intimate? No. Casually? Yes. “You are deserving of any ridicule meted out. Being such an automaton you shouldn’t mind.” The amusing part of your rant comes from what you do not understand. It is easy to have face-to-face debates with people if at least one person — me — knows enough to control the situation. You are correct that it does not bother me when people like you try to dominate a debate by lobbing insults. In your case, as it is in almost every case, ridicule and sarcasm expose your total lack of knowledge. In a room full of people who are equally ignorant, you might get a laugh or two, but, in fact, it rarely works that way for long. Especially for someone with your limited grasp of humor techniques. Most often, people in the vicinity take a serious interest in what is said — the content — and relate to the moment in a way that reflects the intellectual soundness and civility of the discourse — even if they dislike what they hear. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hahahahahaha!!!!!!! “What about Apple and other companies such as Google and Yahoo?” Google has been insanely profitable and will remain that way for several more years. But that does NOT mean its stock will rise. Apple has been extremely profitable the last few years due to the iPod and the iPhone. It’s computer business is a small contributor to profits. Its new products may keep the company in a highly profitable state for a few more years. But Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant last year. Thus, his days are numbered. Is there anyone in line to replace him and his creative thinking? Not likely. Regarding Treasury Securities, you asked: A Treasury Security pays exactly what it says it pays. A 5-year Treasury bond paying 4% pays 4% a year for 5 years. No mystery. Guaranteed. ^^^^^^^^^^ Ó Dochartaigh, Religion is one of the few great hoxes humans have perpetrated upon themselves. The Bible — Old Testament and New — is fiction. Maybe some of the writing is enjoyable. But most of it is nutty. My advice: take the good parts and treat them as a philosophy of life. Meanwhile, ignore the nutty parts, which means ignoring the parts you mentioned as well as the parts that claim there is a god who had a son who walked the Earth. If necessary, repeat this exercise for Islam. The Koran is another book of fiction. Well I agree, but the majority of black folks in America are Christian and I was wondering how they reconcile Yahweh’s love of slavery. And how there only way to salvation is through a Jew/white savior. on Sun Feb 28th 2010 at 23:08:13 Eurasian Sensation @ no_slappz: Ok, as an INDONESIAN and the NON-MUSLIM son of a MUSLIM, let me clear this up for you. I think I’m qualified to tell you what happens in Indonesia since you clearly don’t know jack about it. Indonesia is not “a Muslim nation by law”. It is a nation which has a Muslim majority. Islam is NOT enshrined as the state religion; in fact, the constitution officially recognises 5 different religions, since Indonesia has always been a multi-ethnic and multi-faith society. Obama’s school was not a Muslim school. My (Christian) cousin went there. The Indonesian school system is predominantly secular. Even if did go to a Muslim school, so what? Plenty of non-Catholics go to Catholic schools for various reasons. Islamic fundamentalism does exist in Indonesia, but it is very much confined to the margins. The average Indonesian is far less defined by his or her religious identity than in most other Muslim-majority countries. Indonesia is one of the most secular and tolerant Muslim societies in the world. There is no law against changing religion; half of my family are Muslims who have converted to Christianity. Obama’s Indonesian stepfather from all accounts was a Muslim who barely practiced, which is very common in Java. Most Muslims (apart from the most hardcore) would not begrudge Obama’s conversion to Christianity, particularly because it is well-known that he was never given much instruction in Islamic teachings; neither his father or stepfather were serous about the religion. I can’t believe I just wasted the last 5 minutes typing that for your benefit, no_slappz, because I know you won’t take heed of anything that doesn’t fit your agenda. But hopefully the other readers here will read this and be better informed to counter the misinformation that gets spread by the likes of you. I thank you. I always appreciate your informative posts! But hopefully the other readers here will read this and be better informed to counter the misinformation that gets spread by the likes of you. What, slappz is wrong?! Hahahaha!!!! Prepare for another diatribe, just time it will be about Muslims! Wait a minute: you mean No_Slappz misinterpreted another country’s history in support of his loony arguments? No way! Say it isn’t so! 😀 on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 00:10:48 leigh204 no_slappz= 0 (pwnd x 2) Eurasian Sensation = 1 on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 00:18:47 Ó Dochartaigh So any other opinions on my question about biblical slavery? I know that some minorities in America refuse Christianity because they feel it is another way for white people to suppress minorities. on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 00:23:58 Herneith @Leigh: CANADA WON THE GOLD MEDAL IN MEN’S HOCKEY AGAINST THE STATES!!!!! Canada=3 U.S.=2 In overtime! On a more serious note, I don’t even watch hockey, LOL! on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 00:36:12 Eurasian Sensation In Luke 12:46-47, is Jesus talking about servants or slaves? I don’t know the context, but that’s a big distinction. I guess its about which bits of the Bible you want to take seriously. It’s a big book, with lots of great stuff, and lots of stuff that is frankly ridiculous. I consider myself a Christian in only the loosest sense of the world. Anyone who claims you have to live your life according to absolutely everything in the Bible is deluded. I mean, if you follow it to the letter you are not even allowed to eat shrimps, and have to kill people who dare to work on the Sabbath. If the Bible is indeed the word of God, it is most certainly the word as filtered through the perspectives of the Hebrew people of the day. So you are going to get some stuff that no longer makes sense given what we now know. Likewise with Islam, it is filtered through the mindset of 6th century Arabia. So my advice would be not to regard the Bible or any other religious text as the undisputed truth, but look for the basic underlying spirit of it. “Wait a minute: you mean No_Slappz misinterpreted another country’s history in support of his loony arguments? No way! Say it isn’t so!” I know, it was a shock, since he’s never done that before 😉 Glad you’re keeping score. I didn’t realise blog-commenting was a sport! To Eurasian Sensation Regardless if Jesus is talking about a servant or slave he is condoning, controlling and beating another human being for disobediants. Also in Matt 5:18 “For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.” Here he is refering to the Old Testement laws that most certainly condone slavery among other strange things, and all being fulfilled meaning his return. I don’t watch hockey either. lol! 😉 I was so happy when we won…on home turf! Woohoo! I’m getting ready to watch the closing ceremonies now. It is when it concerns no_slappz, no_scabbz, what have you. 😉 on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 02:52:59 no_slappz It might do you a little good to review the early years of the Suharto regime and the fact that the government itself was a muslim stronghold. True, Indonesia is not a muslim theocracy. But, as you wrote: “…the constitution officially recognises 5 different religions, since Indonesia has always been a multi-ethnic and multi-faith society.” In other words, five religions are officially approved by the state. In the US, there are NO religions with state approval. Therefore, with a population that is 88% muslim — during the years of Obama’s residence — it was a de facto muslim theocracy. You clearly do not understand the meaning of the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Nor does anyone else in Indonesia. Moreover, recent increases in violence between muslims and Christians in Indonesia shows that trouble has always been brewing. on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 03:03:10 Thad Eurasian Sensation asks: In Luke 12:46-47, is Jesus talking about servants or slaves? There wasn’t much of a difference under Roman law. Slaves were foreign born servants. Servants were locally born slaves. [Speaking gently to the obviously overwrought No_Slappz] Son, you’re really reaching. You obviously don’t have a clue as to what “recognized” means in this context, nor do you understand sweet f%k all about Suharto, who’s extremely bloody reign had nothing at all to do with theocracy and everything to do with your precious CIA, who put and kept him in power. Indonesia recognizes five religions and is a secular state. This does not mean Indonesia is a theocracy. The United States does indeed recognize religions – far more than five. Try to declare yourself a Jedi Knight priest on your next tax return and see what happens to you. All states have lists of religions which they consider to be legitimate and others which they don’t, including your precious Yew Ess uv Ay. This does not make them theocracies. Nor does a country having 88% of any one religion make it a theocracy. Both Brazil and the U.S. are around 80% Christian and we are not theocracies. No_Slappz, if you’re going to hate on Obama, hate away. But if you really want to convince people and not look like a complete conspiracy-minded putz…. Oh, hell, what am I saying? Y’know, I think you’re right, No_Slappz. I think you need to tell the whole world about how Obama is a Manchurian Candidate for the eeeeevil Muslims. People will really get into this stuff, I’m sure, and it will make you and your fellow travellers look very intelligent and well-informed in the eyes of the world and the American electorate. I also think you need to inform people about how Obama is really the leader of the Bavarian Illuminati. This sort of conspiratorial logic really makes people like you look good and convinces the masses. Go for it, son! Before the mind control sattelites get you! You obviously don’t have a clue as to what “recognized” means in this context, nor do you understand sweet f%k all about Suharto, who’s extremely bloody reign had nothing at all to do with theocracy and everything to do with your precious CIA, who put and kept him in power. I think it was Obama’s fault that the U.S. lost to Canada in Olympic hockey. I think it was Thulsa Doom from Conan the Barbarian by Robert E Howard! You forgot to tell him to stay away from tin foil as it acts as a conductor for mind control! @ no_slappz, I know you may have quickly looked up some stuff about Indonesia on Wikipedia, but the Suharto regime was the subject of my thesis. And I’m Indonesian. So the idea of you lecturing me about Indonesian religion and politics is a funny one, but no funnier than you lecturing all the black people here about how backward they are. “it was a de facto muslim theocracy” As Thad said, no more than the US, UK or Australia are de facto Christian theocracies. There is no functional sharia court in Indonesia, no ayatollah in charge of determining policy. Indonesia under Suharto was an authoritarian regime run by people who just happened to be Muslim. Indeed, fundamentalist Islam was actively suppressed in that time, as were many other movements and ideologies. The main form of indoctrination in Indonesia is nationalist, rather than religious. That’s right! You tell him, Eurasian! 😀 “I think it was Thulsa Doom from Conan the Barbarian” LOLs. Wow, who knew that Conan the Barbarian was actually a prophetic vision of the future, with Thulsa representing Obama, the evil black sorceror-king? In which case, who does Conan represent? Glenn Beck? No, the character grunts rather than speaks in a coherent manner, much more introspective than Glenn Beck! At least Conan is more manly! on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 12:26:49 B. R. What do you expect from a guy like no slapz who thinks the USA never toppled democratic governments? He obviously doesnt know anything about USA policies in South America where the cia was involved with various toppling of democratic governments in the cold war. Brazil and Chile for starters. You know, I get fed up with these kind of people bashing Obama. How quickly they forget that the Bush administration tanked the USA like no one has in a long time. They are the ones responsible for leaving our children with less than our parents gave us.And leaving our children with a hate and disgust of America that will take decades to repair. You know, I really dont care if Obama is muslim, I like him, I like the direction he is trying to take the country.He was handed one of the worst scenarios that a president could be handed and guess what? The USA hasnt tanked under him. I hate the republicans and tea baggers, they are just closet racists .They leave a bad taste on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 13:39:58 nicia For O’ Dochartaigh, According to Bible standards, Kidnapping was punishable by death. So the Slave traders were blood guilty. Among Israelites, slavery only occured when the person got into debt or committed a crime. Even then, they were to be released in 7 years or what was known as the Jubilee year.(every 7 years) So the Bible has instances of slavery,it by no means condones it, especially as Africans were kidnapped illegally. Otherwise, God would not have sent Moses to free the Israelites who themselves were slaves under the Egyptians. Your response shows your total lack of comprehension of the meaning of the First Amendment of the US Consititution. As I said, the US Consitution recognizes NO religion. NONE. Not one. But Indonesia’s constitution recognizes FIVE. By the way, I noticed Judaism is not among them. By acknowledging a state preference for those five — with 88% of the population following Islam — you have defined a muslim state. Meanwhile, the fact that you wrote a paper on the Suharto regime means about as much to me as papers written by people who claim 9/11 was a conspiracy orchestrated by Bush and Cheney. You might have written a brilliant scholarly paper — or total nonsense. Who knows? However, if you want, you can e-mail me your paper at no_slappz@yahoo.com and I will read it. Also, these tea baggers complaints about “socialism” and they think Obama is leading us there. They really dont know what living under socialism, like a Hugo Chaves wants, is like at all. I would rather have capatalism than any other ideology out there now. Not hyper rabid capatalism , that just tanked the USA, but capitalism with a concience that has social programs. “The United States does indeed recognize religions – far more than five.” Wrong. The US Constitution recognizes NONE. NOT ONE. ZERO. “Try to declare yourself a Jedi Knight priest on your next tax return and see what happens to you.” Again, you show your ignorance. You can declare yourself a Jedi Knight priest if you want. The IRS only snoops into your tax status if you appear to have under-paid what you owe. If you think people who work for religious insitutions are free of tax obligations, you are wildly mistaken. “All states have lists of religions which they consider to be legitimate and others which they don’t, including your precious Yew Ess uv Ay. ” If by “states” you mean “countries”, then yes, many states do acknowledge specific religions. But the US does not. That’s why anyone in the US who wants to form a faith-based organization is free to do so. That’s why — in the US — Scientology is legally equal to Christianity. b.r., you wrote: Toppling democratic governments? Depends on your definition of “democratic government. Brazil? You have no idea what you’re stating. Democracy is a relatively new idea in Brazil. Chile? Hmmm. You seem oblivious to the fact that the nations of South America have been ruled mostly by military strongmen who like to claim they believe in democracy, but actually maintain their power through the control of the military. Everything is murky in South America. Meanwhile, the one goal the US has when it meddles is the goal of improving the economy of the country in which it is meddling. Democracy and capitalism produce prosperity and peace, which benefits not only the country itself, but the world in general. on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 18:14:35 Jamaicafest @no_ slappz said In Chile democratically elected leader Salvador Allende was deposed and murdered in a CIA inspired coup and dictator Augusto Pinochet put in his place. To Nicia “Among Israelites, slavery only occured when the person got into debt or committed a crime. Even then, they were to be released in 7 years or what was known as the Jubilee year.” That is a nice thought but that is not what it says in Leviticus. Notice it says you will inherit them for a possession Forever! Not seven years. 46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen FOREVER: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. So basically it is okay to buy slaves that are not Jews. Regardless if kidnapping is punishable by death, buying a slave for life, and beating him or her was not. Ó Dochartaigh, I too am wondering how some of our fellow commentators – who are normally so absolutist in their moral beliefs (witness Abagond’s recent posts about “It was the times!” or “My family never owned slaves!” for instance) can harmonize said beliefs with their expressed Christian faith. The Bible is chock-o-block full of appologies for slavery so what do we say to THAT? “It was the times”…? Abagond? Anybody…? I would particularly like to hear from abagond seeing how he was a Marxist Atheist turned Catholic. He said he read the bible and it changed his mind, I would love to hear the verses that changed his mind and why they did so. on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 22:30:09 J “…I too am wondering how some of our fellow commentators – who are normally so absolutist in their moral beliefs (witness Abagond’s recent posts about “It was the times!” or “My family never owned slaves!” for instance) can harmonize said beliefs with their expressed Christian faith. Can I be that anybody please?? Why thank you!!! It was the times……………………………………………………… the very sad times To Thad I read your “Whitening Theory On Brazil” and I was just wondering why you feel there is more interracial coupling in Brazil? I’ll go with it was the times! To Herneith So does that mean it was okay? on Mon Mar 1st 2010 at 23:10:25 ColorofLuv O Dochartaigh – I know you directed your comment to Thad, but I’ll add my two cents. Based on my personal experiences it is simply a more diverse country. Due to its segregated history, one drop rules, Jim Crow laws and over simplification of racial prejudice, the U.S. for the longest time listed you as Black or White. In Brazil this was not the case. It is not necessarily a “Black or White” issue. (People are not hung up on it) – just my opinion. The most probable explanation is a more even population mix to begin with. If you have a population that’s 10% black and mixed and, say, 70% white and you presume that one in ten people marries oute side of their color, you get 1% mixed couples. If you have a population that’s 50% mixed and black and 50% white, and the same ratio of intermixing, you get 5% mixed couples. So that’s a big factor right there. on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 01:22:00 no_slappz I think it was you who referred to the Bible as the word of God. Anyone who believes anything as silly — preposterous — as that cannot engage in a rational discussion. The Bible — Old Testament and New — is a book of fiction, that sadly, billions of people think too much of. on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 01:50:41 nicia The Bible in Exodus 21:16 clearly states that anyone kidnapping a man and sells him or still has him with him when caught must be put to death. There’s no record of Israelites specifically going after a certain race of people for the sole purpose of making them into slaves. (unlike the slave traders who fit the bill PERFECTLY) The Bible also condemns slavery based on RACE alone. Otherwise God would not have brought the plagues on the Egyptians and would have left the Israelites in slavery. The Bible also notes that if a slave lost and eye or a tooth, they were to be set free through beating from a master. As well, it’s true that foreigners were slaves but throughout the Bible, the Israelites had been threatened or attacked by them. Imagine you attack an innocent group of people and they conquer you. It would be too dangerous to let you run loose in their camp,especially as you attacked them first… People as well also sold themselves into slavery to pay off debt, crime etc and it was the Israelites who were set free every 7 years… The slavery under Isralites was more like being a servant. It was not like the brutal slave trade where a slave lasted on average 7 years before dying. nicia, It seems you think the Bible is fact rather than fiction. Wake up. on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 02:02:21 Herneith First of all, I was being facetious. Joking aside, this is a common refrain when so-called religious people are asked about such contradictions contained in the Bible. The ones who have a clue, don’t take the Bible as literal in its’ entirety. There are myriad ways of reading and interpreting the Bible, hence all these Christian denominations. If you look at the history of slavery and Christianity, you will notice the changing views, abolitionism is an example of this. Of course the pro-slavery elements are going to use biblical passages to justify slavery, but so did the abolitionist to argue the contrary. It all boils down to belief. Christianity, as with other things such as laws etc, changed, changes, with the times. If you wish to talk about atheists in history and atrocities, how about Stalin and Mao? You can use many things to justify or argue against an abominable act. Ultimately, religiosity or lack thereof is but one of many. Nitpicking over passages in the Bible is one such means of argument. Depending on the person, they will agree or disagree. on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 02:56:15 Ó Dochartaigh Thank you for stating the contradictions in the bible, and apologizing for any form of slavery. “It was the times” right? No the bible only condemns slavery for Jews as Leviticus states. Not only was Yahweh condoning slavery he was also Racist about who he wanted enslaved. But I have a funny feeling it wasn’t a God who made up these laws, it was probably a Jewish person. on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 02:56:31 Eurasian Sensation Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran – these are Islamic states. Indonesia is a state in which most people are Muslims. There’s a massive difference. Until you have lived in Indonesia and actually talked TO people there (rather than AT them), don’t give me this bull about it being an Islamic state. It’s just a joke. Your comment about Indonesia not recognising Judaism is true, but has nothing to do with anything, frankly. Aside from that, I give up. There’s no point. Please realise that when people give up on arguing with you, it is nothing to do with your arguments being so intelligent that you win. It’s that there is no point arguing with someone whose mind is so slanted in a certain way that he refuses to see anything that doesnt fit his world view. on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 03:02:02 Natasha W Eurasian Sensation, I was wondering when you would realize it was futile, lol. “If you wish to talk about atheists in history and atrocities, how about Stalin and Mao?” A lack of a belief does not make a person do anything, only a belief can do that. Therefore Stalin and Mao were acting on the beliefs of communism or fascism or whatever crazy ideas they had about controlling people. The Buddha was an atheist as well, but it was not atheism that was the cause of his ideas. Only belief can make a person do good or bad things not the lack of. How long did it take you to figure that out? You are wrong before you even start. It’s like f$rting in a wind tunnel! on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 03:12:23 leigh204 ^ Yes, the noxious fumes blow back in your face. There’s no point in pointing out to the pointless. @ Natasha, leigh and Herneith: I figured it out a while back, but I have a low tolerance for ignorance. I work as a community educator and can’t help but try and educate the ass of that ass. Maybe I have a saviour complex. But since lots of other people read this blog, it is kind of important to correct lies and codswallop. Don’t want the impressionable to think that he’s right. A lack of a belief does not make a person do anything, only a belief can do that. Yes, you are right to a certain extent. I believe if I play with nitroglycerin, I could blow my hands off. Do I play with it? No, so in that respect belief in nitroglycerin’s negative effect prevents me from doing so. I believe that I will win the lottery every time I buy tickets, have I won? No, but I keep purchasing them in the belief that I may. I don’t ‘believe’ in going to work but I do. Otherwise I would be eating out of dumpsters, at a mission or sleeping under a bridge, or over a street vent. I go to work out of necessity, not belief. When I say belief or lack thereof, I am not referring to religion only, but other aspects of life. People believe in many things from the mundane to the profound. They may choose to act on something or not, whether belief is there or not. Yes, Eurasian Sensation, you are what is referred to as a decent person. You are absolutely right in regards to answering his ignorance. I have a low tolerance for his obtuseness so choose to reply with tomfoolery. You are right that others read this blog and may think he is right when people choose to not respond to him. He is exasperating though! Are you going to email him your thesis? He left his email address for you! On second thoughts don’t! Email him and curse him out! That’s what I’d do, but he’d probably want to debate the usage of me, the Queen of cursers, curse words, LOL!!!!! on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 03:57:44 Thad Nicia sez: The Bible also condemns slavery based on RACE alone. Oh, OK then. So we’re just getting upset at slavery based on RACE here. Slavery based on other things is perfectly acceptable, is it? Eurasian Sensation, I understand. I think like that too. But I try to limit it to a few go-rounds, otherwise I’d be here all day, debating with trolls. on Tue Mar 2nd 2010 at 14:50:29 abagond I started to comment but then wound up writing a post about the whole Bible and slavery thing: https://abagond.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/does-the-bible-say-that-slavery-is-wrong/ eurasian sensation, you wrote: Of course it has a lot to do with the whole business of mixing religion and government. But, as someone from a nation that does exactly that, you cannot grasp one of the most fundamental and defining characteristics of the US: The Separation of Church and State. Indonesia, by recognizing five religions in its constitution, makes a clear statement that the Church and the State are NOT separated. That is not mean Indonesia is a theocratic state like Saudi Arabia. But it does mean the status of religion, specifically Islam, is elevated and has a legal standing that gives it power. And, as recent events in every muslim country are showing, trouble is brewing. I remain willing to read your thesis. Send it to no_slappz@yahoo.com. on Wed Mar 3rd 2010 at 10:19:30 Eurasian Sensation @ no_slappz: the thesis is over 10 years old, I’ve no idea where it is. So I’m afraid I can’t help you there. I got a B+. But as I said, I’m done. No point talking calmly into a hurricane. on Wed Mar 3rd 2010 at 12:13:30 Thad I think you need to read a few basic works of Indonesian history before trying to tackle EA`s thesis, NS. Crawl before you walk and all that. on Wed Mar 3rd 2010 at 19:33:47 no_slappz Indonesia was ruled by Suharto, a rather brutal despot, during the years Obama lived there. At the time — 1967-1971 — Islam was a dominant force that Suharto sought to control. Meanwhile, as I stated originally, Obama was born to a muslim father. By that fact alone, Obama was a muslim at birth. He lived in a muslim country from the age of 6 to 10, highly impressionable years for kids. Like all kids, he absorbed the world around him. Hence Islam had a profound effect on him. After Obama became a practicing Christian, he joined the church headed by Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Wright is a muslim in Christian clothing, as his support for Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam shows. Thus, Obama has stayed close to his muslim roots. Now Obama is suggesting he will push for the US to reduce its stockpile of nuclear weapons — just when Iran is building its first atomic bombs. Odd timing. [Applauds NS’ succesful mastery of Wikipedia] on Wed Mar 3rd 2010 at 20:52:57 Ó Dochartaigh To No Slappz What is your point? Who cares if Obama is a Muslim or not. Your logic is severely flawed, if he was born to a Muslim father that does not make him Muslim, there is not some genetic trait that makes a person a Muslim. I was born to a Christian family and now I’m an Atheist, but with your logic I would still be a Christian. There are no Muslim children, Jewish children or Christian children. There are only children, all human beings are born Atheists. The brainwashing comes later. Oh and I voted 3rd party so don’t think I’m sticking up for Obama, I’m not, I’m just calling out your poor logic. on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 01:07:17 no_slappz Ó Dochartaigh, you wrote: Who cares? A majority of Americans would care very much IF Obama were STILL a muslim. A small number care that he is a former muslim. “Your logic is severely flawed, if he was born to a Muslim father that does not make him Muslim…” Wrong. According to the traditions and practices of Islam, the child of a muslim father is, at birth, a muslim. If you thought about this for a moment you would see that it’s obviously the case. “…there is not some genetic trait that makes a person a Muslim.” True. But no one suggested that. “I was born to a Christian family and now I’m an Atheist, but with your logic I would still be a Christian.” Undoubtedly you were baptized as a Christian, which means you and your parents participated in a Christian ritual that brings a new-born into the fold. Obviously the day arrives when you can renounce your role as a Christian. “There are no Muslim children, Jewish children or Christian children.” There’s plenty of evidence of Jewish genes. “There are only children, all human beings are born Atheists. The brainwashing comes later.” For the most part, you have confused religious inter-generational practices with religious indoctrination. One’s religious status at birth is very much like one’s citizenship at birth. It is the custom, if not the law, of the land for children to be citizens of the nation of which their parents are citizens. on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 01:26:53 Ó Dochartaigh “Obviously the day arrives when you can renounce your role as a Christian.” That can be said about any Religion including Islam. Obama said he is not a Muslim, so he is not a Muslim. on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 02:33:35 Thaddeus Blanchette You`re nuts and you`re making a sophmoric argument baased on stupid sophisms. Whatever Islamic law might say about Obama, Obama BY AMERICAN LAW is not Islamic unless HE SAYS SO. Identity isn`t simply what other folks say about you: it`s what you ahve to say about yourself. Save your “Obama is muslim” conspiracy theories for Bubba down at the tap, NS. You’re dealing with thinking adults here. Thaddeus Blanchette, you wrote: “You`re nuts and you`re making a sophmoric argument baased on stupid sophisms.” Apparently you are truly baffled by religious practices regarding that status of new-borns. “Whatever Islamic law might say about Obama, Obama BY AMERICAN LAW is not Islamic unless HE SAYS SO.” AMERICAN LAW is silent on the subject of one’s religion. Meanwhile, children have limited rights when it comes to declaring their acceptance or rejection of religion. Parents are empowered to force and coerce them into following any faith. on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 04:13:10 Eurasian Sensation I’m confused… is Obama a Muslim, or the Antichrist, or a Communist, or a Fascist? Is it possible to be all of those things at once? Or maybe he is what all the actual evidence shows him to be, a Christian (since he goes to church every week) and a political moderate (he is far left only from a far right perspective). No slappz America has freedom of religion, he could worship the flying spaghetti monster for all I care. Bush was a fundamentalist Christian, and look what happened to this country with 8 years of Christianity. on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 04:44:32 Uncle Milton To no_slappz: True, but you can be born Black, Asian, or a Gentile Caucasian of any religion, be adopted by Jewish parents raised a Jew and be considered a Jew. Children of Jewish fathers but not raised in the Jewish religion (such as myself..) are generally not considered Jewish. It would appear that Obama Sr. walked away from Islam even before he got to the US. From everything I have read about Obama and his family, if you absolutely want to pin a creed on him that came from his family it would be some variant of Socialism. As for hm being Muslim.. so far no whippings or beheadings in the Rose garden… which might actually liven things up in the political sphere. on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 05:05:10 Herneith There are also loons who say Obama was actually born in Kenya! That’s right he was flown post haste minutes after his birth to Hawaii! I say he’s from Uranus! Discuss! He’s whatever slappz can throw at him! on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 08:35:12 abagond Guy White copied parts of this post and wrote about it: http://guywhite.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/how-whites-got-rich/ He did not copy the parts that oppose his own argument. Money quote: “Look at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These Oriental-majority cities are populated by high IQ people and recovered from nuclear attacks. But Detroit never recovered from getting blacks. Think about it. A city is better of getting bombed with nuclear bombs than getting blacks. Scary, racist thought, but is it factually false?” Just a word of warning: once No Slappz makes up his mind about something there is no reasoning with him. You will not be able to persuade him that that he is wrong about Obama being Muslim. You are wasting your words and letting him derail the thread. I posted a comment on Guy White’s blog. It has not come out of moderation, even though others have, like this one: “Has abagond ever written anything that wasn’t 100% ass-backward incorrect? I pity the man. Take that argument one step backward. How did whites get land and slaves? Oh yeah, they were rich and technologically advanced.” Guy White does not print the parts of my argument that opposes his, he does not let me comment on his blog – and so then his commenters think I am some kind of brainless wonder. Wow. I am so glad now that I did not censor No Slappz. on Thu Mar 4th 2010 at 14:35:03 ColorofLuv Abagond – rise above and let those that “make their beds ‘lie’ in them.” You are right. Thanks. As usual, you’ve gotten it wrong. Since moving to the White House, Obama has NOT been a regular church-goer. Nominally he is a Christian. Not that it matters. But in his political heart, he is a Marxist, which is screamingly clear from his plans to redistribute this nation’s wealth. @ abagond: I also posted a comment at Guy White which strangely is still awaiting moderation. I probably should have included more points about how white people totally kick ass. @ no_slappz: didn’t know Obama could be both a Muslim AND a Marxist. As usual, you are a genius. No_slappz I agree that Obama leans more towards Marxist ideals, but short of turning this blog into a political forum, what more would you ask of this country? Do you really think things would be different if McCain were in office? Historically, he voted more “liberally’ than Obama. As for my “honest” political views: We’re all victims of the Matrix. (If you haven’t seen the trilogy, watch it. It speaks volumes philosophically.) uncle milton, you wrote: “True, but you can be born Black, Asian, or a Gentile Caucasian of any religion, be adopted by Jewish parents raised a Jew and be considered a Jew. ” You are now officially mincing words. In fact, anyone can convert to Judaism. That was not my point. “Children of Jewish fathers but not raised in the Jewish religion (such as myself..) are generally not considered Jewish. ” True. But the children of Jewish mothers are identified as Jews until they embrace another faith. Just as the children of muslim fathers are identified as muslims. However, for many muslims, leaving the faith is a trickier business. “It would appear that Obama Sr. walked away from Islam even before he got to the US.” Nevertheless, at birth, Obama was a muslim, and from the ages of 6 to 10 he lived in a muslim country. Thus, his earliest religious identity was as a muslim. “From everything I have read about Obama and his family, if you absolutely want to pin a creed on him that came from his family it would be some variant of Socialism.” Yes, his life experience has undoubtedly resulted in an embrace of Socialism. “As for hm being Muslim.. so far no whippings or beheadings in the Rose garden… which might actually liven things up in the political sphere.” Today, Obama is nominally a Christian. Meanwhile, my original point boiled down to the fact that from the ages of about 5 to 12, children are highly impressionable and do NOT have the ability to stop themselves from becoming immersed in and deeply influenced by their surroundings. With respect to whippings and beheadings, well, Obama has neglected to mention his opposition to these barbaric practices that are weekly events in Riyadh and other cities in the muslim world. In his case, his reticence comes across as tacit acceptance. colorofluv, you wrote: My original concern following Obama’s election was the seeming power resulting from a Democratic White House and a Democratic majority in Congress. Initially I expected Obama to enjoy near dictatorial powers. However, I have been pleasantly surprised by the turn of events. More members of Congress than I would have estimated have recognized his ignorance of economics and financial reality. Unfortunately, he has managed to saddle the US with too much government spending which will require major tax increases sooner rather than later. He will have to jack up taxes before the end of his first term, and that will — hopefully — kill his chances for re-election. Meanwhile, when I envisioned a McCain presidency, I expected him, as a Republican president, to be in constant war with a Democratic Congress, leading to a series of stalemates inflicting little or no damage on the economy. Gridlock in Washington is good news for the economy. Scientology, the Bible and The Matrix — proof that humans are more gullible than lemmings. Here’s something for you to consider: Everything You Hear and See is Da’wah ………… from Indonesia….. Al-Tadarruj wa al-Tawazun (Gradual, Balanced and Proportional) The progressiveness and the expansiveness of the da’wah movement of the party must be done gradually and proportionally, in accordance to the law of Allah (Sunnatullah) that governs the universe. The system of Islam stands on the principles of gradualism and balance. These principles are natural and will not be subjected to changes. Human beings by nature are created in graduation and balance. Therefore, all human acts, especially political acts, which are aimed at deviation from gradualism and balance, will lead to failure and, hence, they can be categorized as a crime towards humanity and the nature. Consequently, gradualism and balance have to underlie each and every activity of the Party, both in terms of its individual activists and its collective organization. 11. Al-‘Alamiyah (Part of Global Da’wah) In principle, any Islamic da’wah movement must have a global vision in parallel to the universality of Islam. This, indeed, has been the very nature of the da’wah. It is an activity that is not limited to certain ethnics, or by state or regional boundaries. This recognition highlights that the existence of our da’wah is part of the da’wah activities around the globe. It is, therefore, essential that every policy made, program planned and step taken is in harmony with the international da’wah strategy and follows the sunnatudda’wah whilst not setting aside specific issues happening locally. Da’wah, for the uninitiated, word “Da’wah” in Arabic means to invite. When it is used in conjunction with Islam it is understood to mean “inviting to the Way of submission and surrender to Allah.” No-Slappz – Not sure you understood my analogy with the Matrix. It touches on so many issues that philosphers have dealt with through the ages. You get choice, free will, desitiny, fate, etc… Contradictory, right? How can you have free will and fate at the same time. How can you be free and imprisoned at the same time? What is your definition of Freedom? Free to make choices? What choices? Even if you are free to choose, your choices are based on limitations. Limitation that are IMPOSED by Society, the law, the economy, Global Trade, etc…. Is it your choice, or the illusion of choice? Yeah, your free, but to what degree? colorofluv, The Matrix series is a Hollywood version of some philosophical excursion. In other words, fantasy. Bottom line — whatever your version of “freedom” happens to be, there is a place in the world where you can realize it. Thus, there’s no point in dreaming about the boundaries of freedom, unless doing the dreaming is your idea of freedom. As far as limitations go, in the US and a number of other countries, limitations are self-imposed. on Fri Mar 5th 2010 at 04:25:49 Eurasian Sensation @ slapper: and your point is? on Fri Mar 5th 2010 at 04:29:55 leigh204 That’s just it. He has no point, but to blather on and on. Blah. Blah. Blah. on Fri Mar 5th 2010 at 05:10:50 peanut you’re silly lol on Fri Mar 5th 2010 at 18:19:43 no_slappz Here’s some news from Indonesia for you: INDONESIAN STUDENTS PROTEST BARACK OBAMA’S VISIT Fri Mar 5, 7:53 am ET JAKARTA, Indonesia – Scores of Islamic students staged protests outside Jakarta’s parliament and in at least three other major Indonesian cities on Friday against President Barack Obama’s upcoming visit to this predominantly Muslim country. The students carried banners branding Obama as an enemy of Islam and an imperialist in downtown Jakarta as well as in the provincial capitals Padang, Yogyakarta and Surabaya. They also threw shoes at large pictures of Obama’s head. An Iraqi journalist was sentenced to a year in prison for throwing his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during a news conference in Baghdad in 2008. Protest organizer Ahmad Irhamul Fikri, spokesman for the Coordinating Board for Campus Proselytizing Institute, said bigger rallies will be staged next Friday in more Indonesian cities ahead of Obama’s March 20-22 visit. Such demonstrations of hostility toward Obama are rare in Indonesia, where he enjoys widespread popularity because he spend part of his childhood in Jakarta while his mother was married to his Indonesian stepfather. Local government officials allowed business people to erect a statue of a 10-year-old Obama in a Jakarta park in December. But it was shifted last month to a nearby elementary school that he attended after more than 50,000 people supported a Facebook campaign against it and court action was threatened. Obama is expected to sign the statue’s pedestal while in Jakarta. on Fri Mar 5th 2010 at 18:47:15 Uncle Milton To J: Re: Sweden, point take about Sweden’s involvement in slave trade. I was not previously aware of it. As for Finland.. I guess that raises the question what responsibility would a conquered people have in regards to the behavior of their masters…? Did the Filipinos profit from the Spaniards slavery because they were controlled by the Spanish empire during the time of the trans Atlantic slave trade…? I would suspect the answer would be no. on Sat Mar 6th 2010 at 01:13:20 Eurasian Sensation but gee,don’t they know he’s a muslim just like them? After all, isn’t that what you’ve been telling us? What “scores” of protesters do in a nation of 200 million is hardly relevant to anything. If your continual comments sent my way are trying to point out to me that Indonesia has some shitty people and has a lot of problems, I’m sorry but I already know. on Fri Mar 12th 2010 at 00:23:03 Vindicator Hey guys I’m back! Did you miss me? I see the toolish troll no_slappz is still chatting c**! I also see that Uncle Milton is back. At least when he disagrees with Abagond he uses logical comments and backs it up with some evidence unlike no_slappz! on Fri Mar 12th 2010 at 00:35:49 leigh204 @Vindicator: Welcome back! How’re you? And your presence or lack thereof was certainly missed, at least, by yours truly. 😉 I’m cool just had some computer probs (still do but at least it’s working for now!) Man, I missed talking to the pretty ladies! As to the question “how white america got rich” It’s a combination of many things! Ultimately, wealth has always been spread around the world Now The U.S.A. is the top dog for wealth. a century or 2 ago it was us Brits. Persia, China, The Arab world (Including Babylon and Mesopotamia) have all been top dogs for wealth as well etc. Soon enough China will be top dog for wealth. After that who bloody knows! I should expect a comment from the trollish tool soon enough! on Thu Apr 8th 2010 at 23:09:29 Eric I suggest that you read “White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain’s White Slaves in America” 2008, NYU Press by Don Kirkland and Michael Walsh. This book will lighten your perspective on windfalls while giving a bit more informed explanation as to how a lot of white people ended up in America. I also suggest that you familiarize yourself with the nasty, paycheck to paycheck (i.e. masters giving slaves not wages but slave expenses) labor that whites have done in places like America’s steel mills and coal mines, etc. There’s a little thing known as the white working class that’s been propping up the miniscule American elite class since day one. Do you really see it as a privilege to do that work? Well then, be my guest. What a shame it is to see another person cop to the divide and conquer tactics of the tiny percentage of ruling elites. Now listen carefully, if we start viewing people based on economic class instead of on race, golly, we might actually be able to come together and topple those motherfuckers right off of their gilded shitters. You know what I mean? But no, it’s cats like you that have to go around stirring up the race hate. Face it asshole. You hate white people more than you claim they hate you, and that hate penetrates so deep that you know the truth but prefer to ignore it because it so conveniently panders to that hate. Come on. Admit it. You know it’s true. Even if the media and academia hadn’t been slanting your perception, brainwashing you since the day you were born, you’d still be jealous of, I mean hate white people. Why do you think I hate white people? on Fri Apr 9th 2010 at 00:45:49 Herneith we might actually be able to come together and topple those motherfuckers right off of their gilded shitters. Do you eat with that mouth? Face it asshole. Since you love invoking anuses, here’s one for you: Blow it out your rectum! on Sun Apr 18th 2010 at 14:22:56 The Great White Man Simple, my friends A Diamond to a WHITE man is a pretty rock to the African… Many valuable things in colonized lands were just common everyday things to Natives, they would just step right over it without thinking. The White man’s knowledge of these items and the ability to get them collected, processed and shipped back to europe is pretty much the driving force behind our riches. and since the GLOBAL ECONOMY was basically built by the WHITE MAN…..Put 2 to 2 together 🙂 Put 2 to 2 together I am mathematically challenged, please explain. on Fri May 21st 2010 at 23:20:35 Timothy Brunner Asian Americans are richer per capita than white Americans. Jewish Americans are the richest per capita. Where are the articles about them? Or maybe you just hate white Americans? on Fri May 21st 2010 at 23:38:27 Mira White Man, You have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s clear why whites became so rich, and it wasn’t due to their intelligence. (I’m not saying whites are stupid, but the intelligence is not what made them more “successful”.) on Fri May 21st 2010 at 23:56:15 Thaddeus Be careful, Tim: GWM might just start reciting the old saw that the jews are a parasitic race which takes over Aryan-formed civilizations. Folks, this “Whites created civilization” viewpoint was first launched by Arthur Gobineau back in the mid-19th century and was further refined by Galton, the father of eugenics. The concept had no scientific basis then and it has none now. It was most family put to political work by A. Hitler in the 1930s and ’40s. The only thing interesting about GWM’s rhetoric is how it re-warms the old notion of Aryan supremacy. GWM’s marginally smart enough not to spout that sosrt of trash, but it’s essentially the same deal. Boil it down to its particulars, Aryanism and GWM’s view are the same: all that is good in human civilization was built by one race and one race only and that race is now in danger of losing its “special” proclivities due to being overwhelmed by its inferiors. Read Madison Grant’s The Passing of the Great Race, the book Hitler declared to be “my Bible”, and you’ll find GWM’s opinions in an unadorned nutshell. on Sat May 22nd 2010 at 00:06:12 J After reading your comments Thad, I was reminded that GWM said that he liked dark Black women This board is becoming stranger than the Twilight Zone Lights, roll, action: On comes Abagond dressed in a suit with a tie to tell us: on Sat May 22nd 2010 at 00:12:21 Mira I might be mistaken, but there seems to be a lot of white racists who “like” (dark) black women. I am not sure if the same can be said for female racists and black men. Yes is the answer, to female racist and Black men on Sat May 22nd 2010 at 01:42:55 Y Mira is right, maybe it has to do with sexual aggression,love-hate thing. Ive had the misfortune of running into a lot of them on YouTube. That or they hate black men but not black women… Same goes for white women, and other ethnicities as well… on Sat May 22nd 2010 at 01:43:50 Ankhesen Mié I am not sure if the same can be said for female racists and black men. Sure…why not? This way, they can get the Mandingo fantasy sex and cry rape against one, and/or pin kidnapping charges on an imaginary another…either way, innocent black men get put at risk. other, not another “The” white man didnt have knowledge of shit… They just saw those rocks and attributed value to them… besides flossing what other purpose does solidified carbon have? Timmy Brunner sez: Asian American have the highest per capital HOUSEHOLD income, important to note. Why?: 1. Asian Americans tend to have more people living in one house than other ethnicity, more people=more income 2. Most Asian Americans live in cities with high costs of living(San Fran, NYC, Boston, ect) Another thing: White men get paid more than Asian men. and Jews are white. on Mon May 24th 2010 at 22:21:12 J Massive Race Divide: Blacks Will Never Gain Wealth Equality With Whites Under The Current System – The Black Agenda Report By Glen Ford http://www.countercurrents.org/ford240510.htm on Mon Apr 11th 2011 at 20:57:37 randell im sorry but your incorrect if a white man and a black man apply for the same job. the job will go to who ever is better equiped to do the job. there are laws against not hiring someone because of color or religion. in many cases blacks will get hired before a white man because the individual doing the hiring doesnt want to be accused of being racist. and that is a fact. studies also show that black woman have more purchasing power then white woman on Tue Apr 12th 2011 at 04:30:59 Eurasian Sensation @ Randell: Studies have shown that a job applicant is significantly more likely to get called to an interview if he/she has a name that sounds white. An applicant with a identifiably black name (ie. DeWayne, etc) is less likely to get an interview even if they have the exact same resume. The same goes for people with Muslim names, Asian names, etc etc. on Fri May 6th 2011 at 02:43:20 Guilty Bystander I would say this post is about 90 percent accurate, but once again, Abagond, please read MORE history, and you’ll have a better argument. First off, it’s a common mistake to see “white people” as a monolithic power-wielding group — and also to assume every white immigrant came here of their own volition. Millions of whites were actually indentured servants, or, especially in the case of the Irish, slaves or virtual slaves. One of the reasons Africa was chosen as a source of slave labor was because it was easier to catch blacks who ran away than whites because whites could blend into the general population. Hence, over time, black slavery supplanted white slavery (and Indian slavery) in the “New World.” Secondly, most property-less whites did not have the right to vote when the country began, and universal white male suffrage only happened in the early 19th century, followed ostensibly by universal black male suffrage after the Civil War which was quickly derailed after Union troops were withdrawn from the South. Of course, most of us know the history of suffrage of women and African-Americans after that. It is completely true that blacks were economically shut out of the American pie, so to speak, although, ironically, their incomes were rising up until Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society actually set in motion forces that set back black advancement. Yes, affirmative action benefited SOME blacks economically and socially, but the welfare system destroyed black family life by punishing African-American familes which remained intact with fathers and rewarding single motherhood. It’s an unintentional error of the system that is only just beginning to be rectified. Had welfare been designed to reward poor people for moving up the ladder, and not merely throwing them a bone when they are at the bottom, it could have radically altered the course of urban black America in the 1970s and 80s, not to mention rural white America, which is STILL the primary recipient of welfare. Unlike most whites, I support economic reparations for the black community to make up for segregated housing policies and others that have destroyed black economic well being. However, I also believe that until the African-American community repudiates the criminal element too many pop stars and others celebrate, any economic investment could actually backfire. White non-Protestant immigrant groups like the Irish and Italians only gained a secure foothold in America when they began buying land and valuing literacy. It is sad that our government actually worked AGAINST blacks doing so for decades, but that has changed and the time is now for African-Americans to make a concerted effort to organize and educate themselves in order to avail themselves of the legally protected rights that were secured for them in the Civil Rights era. on Fri May 6th 2011 at 03:55:45 King @ Guilty “Unlike most whites, I support economic reparations for the black community to make up for segregated housing policies and others that have destroyed black economic well being. However, I also believe that until the African-American community repudiates the criminal element too many pop stars and others celebrate, any economic investment could actually backfire. “ I assure you that most Blacks DO repudiate the criminal elements. But just as Whites can’t control the louder voices of Charlie Sheen, Kid Rock, or Eminem, Blacks can’t control the celebrities who love to embrace gangsterism. The average Black person doesn’t have much of an opportunity where his/her views are made known. on Sat May 21st 2011 at 15:18:25 Awryguy “There are white countries, and even some Asian ones, where people are just as well off as White Americans without enjoying any of these windfalls.” It’s interesting that you mention Japan, which at the end of the 20th century stood as the world’s 2nd largest economy without having enjoyed any of the 3 windfalls to which you attribute America’s wealth. Speaking of those windfalls, the third: “Money: much of the wealth of the British Empire. The British Empire went broke fighting Hitler. Where do you think most of that money went? To America, nearly all of it to White Americans.” The infusion of money from Britain went in large part to the American industrial sector, specifically the Northeast. Those were jobs available to black workers, especially when America entered the war and the draft cleared the labour pool. I suspect they usually weren’t paid, promoted or treated as well as white workers, but nonetheless a lot of African-Americans bought their first houses with their salary from the assembly line. Black America got a larger share of that wealth than any previous infusion. I think a sober step back reveals a lot missing from the picture you’ve painted. America became a rich and powerful nation on the backs of African slaves, but that’s not the story of the 20th century. Nor is it the simple transfer of colonial wealth from the British Empire to the American. The spectacular wealth generated by America in the last century was created by the greatest minds on the planet working in a surprisingly free country. America is rich because Americans invented the assembly line, the airplane, the computer and the internet, not to mention revenue generating monsters like Hollywood, Wall Street (well, most of the time) and the entire goddamn fast food industry. Oh, and Walmart and Exxon-Mobil. THAT’S how white America got rich. on Tue Aug 23rd 2011 at 17:09:51 Bobby H I’m white and not rich. I have a full-time job but live in a studio rental and don’t even own a car. Please tell me where I can get my money. Is there a white bank account that I don’t know about? And can I get a credit card for that account? Or am I supposed to somehow get my money from non-whites? Again, please tell me because it wasn’t clear in your post. on Tue Aug 23rd 2011 at 17:14:19 abagond The post is about White America in general, not about every single White American. Some whites live in poverty, everyone knows that. That fact does not disprove any of my points. on Tue Aug 23rd 2011 at 17:32:57 King Is there a white bank account that I don’t know about? Yes, actually, there is. http://www.whitestatebank.com/ ^ A case of meeting an argument on it’s own level of intelligence. Well, obviously my post was a little joke. But the whole post above is a bit of a joke too. There is no big pile of gold that is controlled by and for white people. Fortunes are lost as quick as they come and the notion that rich white people somehow give their money to other white people is questionable. The biggest gift I’m aware off is the one from Bill Gates and Warren Buffet who donate their entire fortune to charity, mostly for health causes in Africa and to improve education for poor people in the US. Anyway, just look at the Forbes list of richest people in the US. There is no old money there. In fact, the oldest fortune in the top 10 is from the Walton empire and that was started in the 50’s. Simply put, the richest people in the US earned it by being smarter, faster and probably more ruthless then the next guy. Now, there is no denying that the richest people are virtually all white males and I’m 100% sure many white males get a head start in life probably something to do with a culture of education, intellectual competitiveness, emphasis on manners and adapting to the environment. I’m also a 100% sure that if you’re an aspiring black entrepreneur you’ll have more obstacles to overcome and more ignorant people to convince and that is unfair and unfortunate. However, that is not the same as as a conspiracy theory of whites keeping their claws on their “white” gold for the last couple of hundred years. http://www.forbes.com/wealth/forbes-400/list PS. As a weird aside, ending the black-on-black slave trade was used a major political reason (or excuse?) by European countries for colonizing Africa in the 1880s. Bobby, it’s not a case of most Blacks believing that it’s impossible to succeed, or that being White alone is a guaranteed ride to Fort Knox. But have a look again at what Abagond’s points from a slightly different perspective. Labor: Whites have had, and continue to have much better access to great jobs simply because most of the people who have great jobs are already White. Often, people don’t even realize that they’re being exclusive. But when you ask if anyone knows of someone who would make a good receptionist, summer intern, or part-time assistant (to a room full of mostly White employees) this query, is most likely going to get you more White people referred, simply because that’s who other White people mostly know. Multiply that several thousands of times on every level, and you begin to see one small example of how it is much easier as a White person to get a job. Money: If you and your family are more likely to have the inside line of getting better jobs, then you will also tend to make more money (sometimes dramatically so). Which means that you have a much better shot at being ready for and being able to afford, a good education, which again puts you on top. You are also more likely to be a homeowner, which means that you have greater means of financing large costs against real collateral and that your housing costs have a tendency not to go up nearly as quickly as renters. This too is a great advantage. Land: And, of course, if your parents owned their home (much more probable with Whites than with Blacks) then at some point they may leave the home to their children. Many times, White middle-agers benefit from six figure inheritances, based on the sale of a house that their parents bought when they were children. Blacks (who own homes at a much lower rate, and often on less valuable properties) inherit large sums less frequently. And of course, if your parents are accustomed to managing, investing and saving money, then you will have a huge advantage as those skills are passed down to you. However, if your parents financial expertise is in making ends meet on relatively low income then they may know well how to survive when poor, but may have little to pass on about how to become rich and stay rich. but all of these patterns reach back to hundreds of years of injustice that set the pattern. i think that is what Abagond is getting at. No, that is not what I am getting at. I am saying they got rich from the barrel of a gun – pointed at Native Americans to take their land, pointed at blacks to take their labour and pointed at some others too. This post is not about race and social mobility and saving pennies. It is about race and violence and history. Bobby H said: Right, whatever would Africans do without the “help” of Europeans: https://abagond.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/an-open-letter-to-king-leopold-ii/ on Wed Sep 28th 2011 at 19:41:58 V-4 Inregards to Disney/TV affecting most christians world view; as much as people can be affected by their religions…..nowadays when people say “thats what religion I am” pretty much what they really mean is “thats the church I don’t go to”. And considering how much hours of television watch and the attempts at being multicultural/inclusive…..I could see TV having an affect on what people belief, most people base their view point “touched by an Angel” more than on the Bible these days. For upword mobility of black people; aren’t something like 90% of black immigrants successful, I think they are supposed to be highly educated but still. That does seem to imply that if you desire to achieve it can be done, I mean it may suck to be getting paid 60-70 thousand when whites in similiar positions might be getting paid a 100thousand but its still got to be better than getting paid 15 or 30 thousand. As for why not as many African-Americans pursue these avenues; could it be cultural…..like one of the things I here is that initially many of the black college applicants when they start out in college are at a lower level of IQ but by the end of it test out as either comparable or superior to others…so is it possible negative influences from family, friends etc….are contributing to an anti-intellectual atmosphere? As for why Africans don’t have wealth; well alot of its been stolen over the years and transfered to various other countries but one thing I recall hearing about was how there was at least one country that due to various aspects we set up in dealings etc….over the years that we get something like 70% of their yearly income. Don’t know if thats true or even which country that was but its something to think about. White people and racism, I think most of the time they don’t try to justify things via the various thoughts as posted here inregards to natives etc….honestly most of the time I don’t think they actually think that much about life in general, they just watch tv, go to work, eat at burger king and enjoy themselves. Most people are too self-focused to either no or worry about someone elses pain or suffering. That said when confronted with these issues; what they’ve been told over the years, plus whatever issues with racism they have plus wanting not to feel bad all do contribute to their argument. That and just mind blowing amounts of ignorance. One of the things mentioned ealier was race vs class and moving up; I think part of the reason people don’t fight class as much is because they all have hopes of moving up and getting rich, so fingers crossed in the long run doing something that goes against the higher class and rich goes against their own potential interests. Of course considering how often things being directed against the lower class have pretty much a non-beniegn affected on minorities as a whole kind of make that a paradoxical hope to have but there you go. Can women who date black women be racists? Yes; interestingly enough I believe that studies have been done that indicate overweight women are more likely to be racist than moderate or underweight women. But it seems like the more overweight low class sorts are who alot of the black men go out with. If I had to guestimate I would say its their own low self esteem making them aim for lower in the thought it increases their odds when in reality going for the better looking women probably increases their odds. As for welfare “ironically” punishing the poor, why do you assume it wasn’t intended to do that? If your rich, the last thing you want is more potential competition challenging you for your hard earning wealth and resources, that and republicans pretty much have a 24/7 hatefest on the poor, they don’t want them to achieve upward mobility, they want them to stay poor and work for them. Beyond that; sorry for the super-long post. One more thought about why white people might deny racism or privileges; egotism. If you are racist; than admitting that white people have privileges means having to entertain the thought that if black people do comparable to you or even remotely close means they have to be at “least” equal and quite possibly superior in those situations. That and it also means that despite having white male privilege that you haven’t done all that much in your life with all those advantages…..kind of a blow to the ego there. Its bad enough to do poorly in life, its even worse to do so when you realize you have a leg up on everybody else. on Fri Oct 7th 2011 at 23:32:54 aeduclos@msn.com This blogger is a pot-stirrer. She does not desire change. on Mon Oct 10th 2011 at 07:41:22 Coryb This is racest all in its self, we just elected a black man as president !! yinz think whitey still racest , y’all can kiss the WHITEST part of my A s s … Word G on Sun Dec 11th 2011 at 19:38:38 Reparations « Gucci Little Piggy […] Until then whites will continue to be screwed up and remain racist because deep down they know their lives are a fraud. Racism lives on, continuing to damage the lives of people of colour, because it is a morphine drip […] on Tue Jul 24th 2012 at 08:37:08 How White America got rich \| Abagond \| Community Village Daily Activist \| Scoop.it […] "How did White America become so rich? Those hard-working, pull-themselves-up-by-their-bootstraps White Americans experienced at least three windfalls in their history…" […] on Sun Aug 12th 2012 at 13:15:59 szpiritz You gotta realize fast that nothing is going to change by writing an article, start finding a more practicle way that really is going to change something in reality. You can shout all you want and you can be very angry , but that is not going to matter even a bit. I am not White and I am not Black either….. This world needs a real hard soul breaking punch, not a classroom lesson. The question left is only whether you can make that punch… I love your article thanks……. on Mon Feb 25th 2013 at 20:32:25 grin and bear it Well, here it is. The slave holders were paid reparations, while the slaves could only “grin and bear it.” on Thu Jul 18th 2013 at 00:52:21 wolfkin why on earth did their forefathers leave Europe to live the rest of their lives in a foreign land across the ocean? Because they knew that hard work and the right values were not enough in themselves, not by a long shot. Don’t get me wrong I understand your stance and I mostly agree with it but this segment is wrong. The narrative is that white people moved from Europe because (for instance) the Monarchy was inhibiting the righteous path of Hard Work -> Good Wealth. It’s part of the narrative of WHY America is so special because it IS a place where you can work hard and reap rewards. I just think you should have your lies correct. Quit your lying. The original immigrants from Europe were thieves, rapists, religious fanatics and other assorted arseholes. Obviously, you have been feed a load of bullocks! Make no mistake, you are still a part of the British Empire but are too dumb to know it. I guess being stupid is part and parcel with being inherently criminal as your ancestors were. on Sun May 11th 2014 at 18:59:05 jose Brilliant! Reality is a little more nuanced and complex, but you are after all a computer scientist/engineer. Nevertheless, I am really learning from your writings (I am a predominantly Southern European from Guatemala). Keep the good work, speaking the truth, and helping the world. on Thu May 15th 2014 at 00:54:39 fiona mcgann people come on !blacks whites all the same! I know they were bad in the past but are you sure they are still like that? look I have brown south american skin so i might not take this as people with beautiful black skin or delicate white skin.But lets face it that was the past! on Thu May 15th 2014 at 04:47:46 jefe @Fiona, White American wealth is still being enjoyed in the present. on Thu May 15th 2014 at 05:03:05 Uncle Milton To Jefe: White American wealth is still being enjoyed in the present… Yes..but mostly by top 5% of US Whites and some Elite Chinese and Asian Indians, predominantly through the issuance of debt imposed upon future generations. on Wed Dec 10th 2014 at 18:08:07 Michael Cooper ‘How white America got rich’ is like a game – ‘The American Dream Game’. This unfair game is a privilege to some people and a struggle to others. Who are the “some people” and “others”? The American Dream Game on Thu Dec 11th 2014 at 03:23:04 Herneith on Tue Jan 20th 2015 at 18:28:58 Michael Cooper Thanks to federal programs, Jim Crow and discriminatory acts, like the Naturalization Act in 1790 and the Wagner Act in 1835, White people have been able to further the wealth gap. Public policy decisions allowed Whites to be given access to property, title, and wealth. Every White person knows that one of the biggest ways to attain wealth is home ownership. Here’s some history on how Whites widened the wealth gap: After the Supreme Court declared racially-based housing ordinances unconstitutional in 1917, some residential neighborhoods enacted covenants requiring White property owners to agree not to sell to Blacks. In 1910, Los Angeles, which is where I live, had the highest percentage of Black home ownership in the nation, with more than 36 percent of the city’s African-American residents owning their own homes (Blacks in L.A. only numbered at 2,100 at the time). However, that changed in the 1920s when restrictive covenants that enforced residential segregation became widespread. Mind you that by 1920 the Black population in L.A. grew to approximately 15,000. Before World War II African-Americans in L.A. were mostly confined along the south central corridor, Watts, and small enclaves in Venice, Santa Monica and Pacoima (in the San Fernando Valley), which received far fewer services than other areas of the city. After the second World War, L.A.’s Black population grew from 63,774 in 1940 to 170,000 a decade later as many continued to migrate from the segregated South for better opportunities. Still, Blacks in L.A. remained in segregated enclaves. The Supreme Court banned the legal enforcement of race-oriented restrictive covenants in the Shelly v. Kraemer case in 1948, which, by the middle 1950s, allowed middle-class Black families to move westward to predominantly White areas, like the Crenshaw District, Baldwin Hills and the Midtown District. Black home ownership in L.A. declined severely during this period. By the middle of the 20th century African-Americans were renting homes throughout urban America. Why were Blacks renting? Federal policies known as “redlining” prevented Black families from getting real mortgages. Most of the mortgages went to suburbanizing America. Homes in White communities were of high value, which caused the net worth of White families to grow. The housing market that opened in the 1950s and 1960s in urban areas was largely a rental market. By paying rent a person does NOT gain equity. Many White families held their wealth in home equity, which allowed them to finance their children’s education and save up for retirement. Blacks were forced to buy high-interest houses on contracts from real estate speculators simply because they could not get conventional or RFA mortgages. The contracts were a scam. If a Black person missed a payment the real estate speculator could take his home. No lawyer could help him. Black bought homes that doubled or tripled their value price. In Chicago’s North Lawndale, the scam of contracts caused Blacks to create the Contract Buyers League (CBL). They would not make payments by striking against the real estate speculators. After a yearlong struggle, the payment strike came to an end. 106 out of 552 families successfully renegotiated and gained ownership of their homes. Many others lost their homes and left North Lawndale. The CBL hoped to set a nationwide precedent for fair housing. They filed federal lawsuits claiming discrimination. After years in court, they lost both federal lawsuits. As recently as 2014, 86% of suburban whites live in neighborhoods with a Black population of less than 1%. The well-educated Black middle class does exist, so nobody can’t blame this residential segregation that exists in White suburbia on “ignorant and ratchet” Black folks. on Fri May 8th 2015 at 05:38:55 Anna wow!!, I thought I came to America for a better life, didn’t realize I was trading one disaster for another. on Fri May 8th 2015 at 05:41:16 Michael Cooper A shocker, huh? on Thu Jul 2nd 2015 at 09:24:05 J_D They’re white, so they are racist, is basically what the last half had screamed, ruining what was a good start into a personal, whiney bitch session. The following quotes of this writing are EXACTLY synonymous with the racism the writer is supposedly apart from. It fits their racist picture of the world (which they think is just seeing the world as it is)” Any idea how ridiculously derelict that makes you sound? These comments are especially indicative of the same thought processes that fuel racial hatred and organizations as the klan and the SS Way to set back your own argument Want to change things? Quit bitching about the past, all of which you referenced happening outside your lifetime by the way, and do something to improve the future. You’re not going to end race hate or preference by contributing more to it. Instead of patching a hole in this sinking boat of society, you would seem to rather ride around in it on a jackhammer. on Thu Jul 2nd 2015 at 15:28:46 Herneith @J_D; Hahahahahahahah!!! on Thu Oct 8th 2015 at 20:29:04 Daniel C (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG_XRVUNplI) on Fri Nov 27th 2015 at 16:17:33 Uriel Because the previous topic’s comments are too long. @Abagond, and anyone who wants to answer “Whites want to benefit from their ugly past – and their less ugly present – but they do not want to face up to it and set things right.” (rough paraphrase from the comments from an ‘Open Letter To Uriel’) “Maybe when whites undo racism, they might be forgiven.” This is exactly what I mean when I say “You want to doom whites to be evil.”. Setting things right would mean being punished for matters out of your control. If it is fee-fees to see me not as a paroled sex offender, and I should pay for my ancestor’s misdeeds by throwing away my life (as in do nothing but basic sustainence/ sj work, accept people have a right to always hate your guts, and use only things from the worst culture[s] currently in existence) and giving it to poc (for instance), then why would anyone wanna own privileged history? Why is it considered legitimately painful to actually give me humanity, slack, and good faith? If I can’t control a certain misdeed (benefiting from privilege) to the point of removing it, why should I be constantly chastized for being unable to do so? “The right thing to do would be to give [the money, i.e. your undeserving resources and benefits] back.” It’s not that easy, as I mentioned above. Yet why must I doomed to only being liked by a fraction of the world to be even seen as benign. Saying I should suffer because others do is like saying if I break my leg, I shouldn’t go to the hospital because others lose all their limbs and are mistreated by the staff. Most poc who like white people are brainwashed or awful in some other capacity, most whites who can stand me are If you had 300+ friends beyond your family, and those people were literally all just Manson “Family” members, then you are not liked. You’d be powerful, but nobody is an island, and you die as a monster for associating with them. @ Uriel Reparations would not mean putting in place a penitential cult. It would mean putting in place policies that would help to equalize wealth between races. Most of the present racial wealth gap comes from past and present racist policies, like the Homestead Act, the G.I. Bill and predatory loans. If you look at how rich the US is and how wealth is distributed, you will find that no one will have to take a vow of poverty to set it right. Hardly. To the contrary, millions will be lifted out of poverty. Done right, most ordinary Whites (the bottom 80%, say) would also benefit. They too have been ripped off (though not as much). I just said: “Done right, most ordinary Whites (the bottom 80%, say) would also benefit. They too have been ripped off (though not as much).” Some of that comes from classism (read Lord of Mirkwood’s rants), but much of it comes from White racism: the Republican’s Southern Strategy. It is running out of demographic steam. Trump may be its last (desperate) hurrah. But in its glory days (1968-2004), it persuaded many working and middle class Whites to vote AGAINST their class interests, like tax cuts for the rich and huge handouts to the oil, agribusiness and defence industries. https://abagond.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/the-southern-strategy/ on Fri Nov 27th 2015 at 18:17:16 v8driver Ugh trump is acting like a 4th grader, making fun of a disabled reporter, jeb seems done, ah jesus please dont let it be hillary on Fri Nov 27th 2015 at 21:13:50 Fan ... The most honest recent prez the US had was Carter. The prez the current US is the most deserving of – after Obama – is probably Hillary. Actually, at this point it’s irrelevant who the prez is. Whomever is (s)elected will dutifully do the bidding of the powers hidden in the shadows. When the Clintons walked away scot free from their plethora of crimes committed while they occupied the Oval Office (none of which had anything to do with Monica Lewinsky) the First Couple set the tone and raised the bar for a new out in the open, in your face corruption that fat, lazy and stupid Amerikans shrugged their shoulders and benignly accepted. Then came Bush and his pals to usher the US into a period of non-stop wars, but I digress.. The legacy the Clintons firmly established was – the well heeled and connected elitists are well above and beyond the reach of the Law. The only politician or bankster or CEO that goes to prison are those who have thoroughly pissed off someone ABOVE them in the food chain. “You and I seem to want the same thing and believe the same things, so why do you hate Bernie?” I don’t hate anyone. I’m just not that naive to believe that THE MACHINE will allow anyone to reach the White House who isn’t going to play real nice for THEIR team. Period. There may be small or slight differences between the puppets, but the bottom line is, they’re gonna play! And for the record: The day you and I believe the same things is probably the day I enter my grave! 😉 I want politics (and life in general) to be free of racism. Then when that’s done, I can concern myself with secondary matters. “Actually, we have one crucial thing in common.” You and I both breathe air (I think). We have that in common! on Mon Nov 30th 2015 at 21:13:15 Uriel I see. If you mean COLLECTIVE reparations, than sure- I understand. on Mon Sep 26th 2016 at 17:03:03 The Truth This is complete reverse racism. If anything you said were true, Rome would still be going and the most wealthy people would be Romans. Rimes empire enslaved more than 20,000,000 humans (regardless of color, religion, creed). Less than 3% of the south owned multiple slaves. Those huge plantations and the men that made money off of those slaves went broke after the civil war. You need to do some real UNBIASED research. You have to let go of your hatred for other races, especially (very obvious) your hatred and racism towards white Americans. Many black Americans have WORKED and EARNED a great living in America. What people are calling “white privileges” are nothing more than humans that worked harder, that brushed off being made fun of, that pushed through belittlement and sarcasm. That put in 18-20 hours a day, 7 days a week, lived in poverty, and walked to work for 10 years to “make it”. I’ve seen blacks do the same and get the same results. If you sit around getting high, drinking, getting a monthly government handout, you are doing nothing to better yourself. You have too much time on your hands and then get in trouble for your own decisions, then try to blame someone else…..I tried that for 4 years……it didn’t get me anywhere but jail. Then I put in work…..saved money, worked 2 full time jobs, wife worked a full time and part time all while raising 2 kids. We shared a POS car that barely got us place to place. I slept 4 hours a day on a good day. I ate when I could. I SACRIFICED and put up with negativity from all directions. But I kept my nose to the grindstone and kept working. Was I tired? Yes Was I worn out? Hell yes Did I enjoy it? No way. Did I get upset when I saw others with more even though they didn’t put in work? No…I was thankful for what I had and kept telling myself I would one day have that. It’s about doing it. Not asking for someone else to pay your way. It’s about sacrifice. You know you are the type to blame others but not get off your ass and put in a good 90 hour work week…..week in and week out. You just want something for nothing. So you blame others for your downfalls. My life turned around when I got out of jail and told myself…”only I am responsible for what I did. Those so called friends didn’t make me do it, I DID IT”. I took responsibility for my own actions. I told myself, “no one is going to give me anything, if I want something, I HAVE To work hard, honest, and legally to build my own legacy.” on Mon Sep 26th 2016 at 20:05:50 Afrofem @The Truth “I took responsibility for my own actions. I told myself, “no one is going to give me anything, if I want something, I HAVE To work hard, honest, and legally to build my own legacy.” I commend you for taking responsibility for your actions and life. Your ignorance about Black Americans, our history and current conditions is appalling. Your definition of White privilege shows that you have absolutely not idea of how Black people also worked hard and sacrificed——and had nothing to show for it at the end of their lives because of a system that worked against them instead of for them. For example, millions of Black homeowners were swindled out of their homes because of subprime mortgages. Even when they had jobs and good credit, the only loans they could find were full of tricks and traps. White homeowners with similar job histories and credit were offered legitimate loans. The community group, ACORN worked for years to sound the alarm about predatory lending and its outcomes. They were targeted and silenced with a scandal using doctored video. Black America lost over half its collective wealth due to criminal behavior on the part of White owned banks and lending institutions. To this day, not one White bank executive has done any jail time for their crimes. Instead, Black people have to hear countless lectures from know nothing White people like you who think they are qualified to tell Black people to “take responsibility”. When will White people take responsibility for their crimes against Black people? When will you take responsibility for educating yourself about the reality of this country? on Mon Sep 26th 2016 at 22:20:51 Fan ... ^^^^ @Afrofem Standing Ovation!!!!!!!! on Thu Feb 2nd 2017 at 03:39:05 humanbe Map of colonial world. European after they used the knowledge and sciences invented by other civilizations, to invade the world searching for a way out of their poverty. They killed other nations and steal their resources while raising the Cross and claim they invade to spread Jesus words, funny?. That is how they become rich, they used science criminally. That is why some of them defend their bloody history by telling ” we are rich because we are more intelligent”.. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihD3__Nm8qA) on Tue Aug 28th 2018 at 16:42:03 History’s A Mystery – Not Real History (But HIS-Story) – The Macho Response […] Reading more than the conservative press makes whites an open target – that should help them become familiar with the landscape: How did White America become so rich? Those hard-working, pull-themselves-up-by-their-bootstraps Whi… […]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1053
__label__cc	0.632662	0.367338	Link Sings Elvis Link Wray Buy from Ace Includes FREE MP3 of this release Free delivery in the UK Catalogue Id: 10CH 1553 This product is also available in these versions: Link Sings Elvis (MP3), MP3 (£6.32) From ‘Rumble’ onwards, Link Wray was known for his terminal, kerrang-style guitar instrumentals as featured in many a movie. But he was also a fine singer and an enormous Elvis fan, as shown on these 90s recordings made for Ace, including the previously unissued ‘That’s When Your Heartaches Begin’. The 10-inch album format is ideal for this and no prizes for guessing the influence for the cover design. Note Link’s T-shirt as well – not photoshopped in, but worn on the day. Say Link Wray to anyone who’s even halfway savvy to what’s shakin’ and they’ll most likely get ready to Rumble. Here’s a guitar-slinger who first hit the charts with what’s probably the only instrumental ever to have got itself banned by the squares solely on account of its name. Like just the sound of that record would be enough to send you out roaming the streets with a fifth of bourbon in your back pocket and your eyeballs fixed on trouble. Come to think of it, they might well have had a point. This here’s a selection from the LPs Link waxed for Ace Records, rounding up eight fine performances in which he pays vocal tribute to the Memphis Flash himself. As he told long-time Headcoats tub-thumper and all-round garage legend Bruce Brand when they collaborated on some of these tracks at North London’s Pathway Studios in 1989, Elvis was pretty much all he ever cued up on the hi-fi when relaxing back at Chez Wray. The other cuts date from 1995 and were laid down in Hertfordshire with his road musicians Eric Geevers and Rob Louwers, shortly after they’d headlined the Ace Records 20th Birthday Party at the Bottom Line in Shepherd’s Bush – a vintage night where he clapped his larynx around more than one selection from the King’s back-catalogue. If it’s full-throttle six-string mayhem you’re looking for, from the man who pretty much invented the whole shooting match, the guitar solos on Link’s blistering version of ‘Tiger Man’ will slick your hair right back and then part it in the middle, at no extra charge. You’ll find that on the Loud Side, friends. But if you want the soulful tones of Wray the ballad-singer, flip over to the Quiet Side, and dig the previously unreleased ‘That’s When Your Heartaches Begin’ – a stripped-down masterclass in suave that’s like having the man himself leaning on the cocktail bar in the corner of your crash-pad, strumming and crooning as you mix up another jolt of juice. Then get your knowledge-box around the fact that the hepcat doing the crooning lost a lung to TB way back before he hit the bigtime, and raise a glass of tonsil paint, cats and kittens, to one of the true 50s pioneers saluting another – who both tore up the old rulebook and helped write us all a new one. MAX DÉCHARNÉ 01 Preview Little Sister 02 Preview Heartbreak Hotel 03 Preview Tiger Man 01 Preview Young And Beautiful (Remix) 02 Preview Love Me Tender 03 Preview Home Is Where The Heart Is (Remix) 04 Preview That's When Your Heartaches Begin 05 Preview As Long As I Have You We offer free P&P to UK addresses. For all other territories packaging is free and postage is charged on a weight basis. We use Royal Mail First Class for UK deliveries and standard Air Mail for all other territories, very large orders will usually be sent via parcelforce. You may cancel your order at any time prior to your order being dispatched by emailing us at orders@acerecords.com ensuring that you quote your name, address and order reference number or by telephoning +44 (0) 208 453 1311 between 9am and 5pm GMT/BST, Monday to Friday. Please note: As music downloads are dispatched immediately after purchase, there is no possibility of cancelling these orders. In the event that any products supplied to you by us are damaged or defective, we agree to replace or repair the damaged or defective products or refund the amount you paid for such goods (including postage & packaging) providing you notify us (either via post at or e-mail: orders@acerecords.com ) and return the goods within 28 days of purchase. Physical goods should be sent back to us in the same condition you received them to: “Returns” Bus Stop Mail Order Ltd, 42-50 Steele Road, London, NW10 7AS. Music downloads should be returned to us via the e-mail address above including a copy of your notification. You have the right to cancel your order within seven days of purchase, or seven days of receipt of the goods (whichever is the longer). If you choose to cancel your order, full payment will be returned to you. Returned items should be sent to: “Returns” c/o Bus Stop Mail Order Ltd, 42-50 Steele Road, London, NW10 7AS. Music downloads should be returned to us via the email address: orders@acerecords.com including a copy of your notice of cancellation and order number. Apache T Shirt TS £16.00 Barbed Wire (MP3) Early Recordings The Pathway Sessions The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll V3 Various Artists (Golden Age Of American Rock and Roll) Fraternity Records T Shirt Various Artists (Fraternity Records) The London American Label Year By Year 1961 Various Artists (London American) Baby, That Is Rock 'n' Roll Various Artists (Rock & Roll Compilations) The Rockin' South Various Artists (States & Regions) Rock All Night! Various Artists (Soundtracks) Steady Roll Lula & The Bebops LP £13.05 Guitars A Go Go Volume 2 (MP3) Jerry Cole Theme Time Radio Hour (Slipcase Only) Various Artists (Theme Time Radio Hour) MISC £5.00 Feline Groovy Various Artists (Fun Time) The Golden Age Of American Popular Music - The Country Hits Various Artists (Golden Age of American Popular Music) Various Artists (Rock On) Saint Etienne Present Songs For The Carnegie Deli Various Artists (Saint Etienne) Big Sixties Frat Party!!! Sandy Nelson	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1059
__label__cc	0.61308	0.38692	5 Tips To Asking For — and Securing — Your Promotion Kathleen Corlett Woman's Day July 23, 2019 Photo credit: Thomas Barwick - Getty Images When you’ve been working at one company long enough, your interests will change and your list of responsibilities grow. Coworkers leave and their duties get absorbed and redistributed, either temporarily or permanently. New projects get added to the collective docket as the company expands. Curiosities might guide you to explore new facets of the job. Whatever led you here, it’s not uncommon to feel that your new evolved level of experience and responsibility doesn’t match up with your original title. If that’s the case, then it may be time to learn how to ask for a promotion. If you hope to continue your career path with the company for more years, it’s important for you to advocate for yourself and fight for a well-deserve title bump. Of course, these requests don’t often happen out of the blue — not successfully, anyway. They require a fair amount of planning to go smoothly. Follow these five important steps to build your case for a larger role at your company. Bullet out your achievements while on the team. Take stock in your accomplishments (especially those that directly benefit the company) ahead of the conversation about a promotion. If you brought in new business, don’t leave out the dollar amount. If you’ve improved efficiency in some way, quantify the difference. Photo credit: 10'000 Hours - Getty Images When vying for a promotion to the Vice President of Human Resources at an HR services company, Gretchen Van Vlymen prepared examples of how she was ready for the next move. “I [wanted to showcase] ways in which I had added to the organization by going above and beyond what was required of my current job,” she told Harvard Business Review. “I also wanted to show how those efforts affected the productivity of my team and department—and consequently the [company’s] bottom line.” Now’s not the time to be humble. Brag a little! Not only are you justifying a new title for your current and future contributions to the team, but you’re also selling yourself as the best candidate for this more senior role. Define your new title and salary. Asking for a promotion will often require a series of conversations, rather than just one, allowing your employer to weigh whether this new role is the right fit and at the right time. Don’t add another step to the process by leaving your dream title open-ended. When you speak in hypotheticals, it’s easier for your plan to get tabled for further discussion at a later time, once you’ve had time to think through your goals. So, while you take a critical eye to all that you’ve brought to the table, also consider what type of role would be your ideal next step. Photo credit: Hero Images - Getty Images At the same time, do your homework on what salary best suits this new title. You shouldn’t attach dollar amounts to your initial ask, but you should be prepared for the possibility because this title change is your one shot at a significant raise. Typically, the average employee earns less than a three percent salary increase raise (primarily a cost of living adjustment) each year she stays on, while “the average raise an employee receives for leaving is between a 10 percent to 20 percent increase in salary,” Cameron King reported for Forbes.com. An in-house promotion is your chance to make up for potential pay increase you’ve missed out on by not moving elsewhere. Don’t pull this number out of thin air. Rather, realistically estimate the worth of a new position using a personalized salary calculator from Glassdoor, which takes into consideration not only the average pays for the title but also your location, experience, and any data points it might have on trends within your company. Consider how this move will benefit the company. While your new title will certainly directly impact your day-to-day, remember that your boss is just as interested (if not more so) in how this change can benefit the company at large. Looking ahead and strategizing for the bigger picture demonstrates your commitment to the goals of the team, and an experienced team player is a worthy investment for a hiring manager. Photo credit: Maskot - Getty Images “I remember back in my corporate marketing career when I served vice president, my manager and I were at lunch and he discussed that my role would potentially be expanded to oversee an additional set of products and services worth millions in revenue,” Career Breakthrough coach Kathy Caprino shared on Forbes.com. “One question [my manager] asked was about how I thought I could take the successes I’d achieved in my initial role and apply them to the new business I’d be heading.” Giving this thought ahead of lunch allowed her the time to develop answers and land that promotion. Practice, practice, practice. Confidence comes with a little rehearsal. Find someone you trust who will provide honest and constructive criticism, such as a previous manager or a trusted mentor — bonus if they haves experience in the hiring process. Running through your approach with a partner allows you to formulate what might be an awkward ask aloud and fielding questions you didn’t anticipate. “The value of a practice scenario shouldn’t be underestimated,” chief strategy and marketing officer at RedPeg Marketing Fredda Hurwitz told NBC News. “It instantly creates a safe space to prepare for some off-the-cuff questions that could otherwise catch them off guard... Practicing their delivery with a trusted mentor can help relieve some of the pressure, allowing the candidate to be themselves and shine.” Time your request correctly. Glassdoor, a website known for its comprehensive and transparent job search tools, recommends asking about a promotion at a time you’re scheduled to have a performance review. After all, your manager will have also refreshed his or her memory on your recent accomplishments and likely prepared to offer recognition (potentially bonuses) for the work you put in this year. Photo credit: Tom Werner - Getty Images If that annual one-on-one has just passed and the next one is too far away or your company forgoes the formal sit-down altogether, take the temperature of its financial situation to determine the appropriate time to discuss a promotion. Shortly after announcements of new business and other big wins for the company would be the best times to suggest a larger, higher-paying role within the company, whereas asking after a recent round of layoffs might come across as tonedeaf. In the meantime, watch the job boards. Human resource departments for larger corporations regularly update the career pages with listings for open positions, and spying one here would be an equally opportune moment to have a chat about your future with the company. The HR team may be conducting an ongoing headhunt for a position in another department, a good sign that there is room to grow—in this listed position or another one. It doesn’t hurt to inquire about a position you know to be open. If your boss says, “no”... Yes, you can follow the plan to a tee and still have your proposal turned down by the boss. Hear them out. Ask for an explanation and be open to the logic behind it. It may be an issue with the timing, which is out of your control; in that case, get an idea of when would be better to entertain this discussion. If your boss doesn’t feel that the position would be a good fit for you based on your current level of experience or other factors, take this opportunity to develop a list of goals and a timeline to reach them. A game plan will keep the door open to a promotion down the line.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1060
__label__cc	0.562168	0.437832	Medical Marijuana Law Defense Process Tulsa Criminal Defense Attorney \| Meth Trafficking by Stephen Cale \| Nov 15, 2017 This content was written for Cale Law Office Hire a Tulsa criminal defense attorney with confidence. Call the Cale law office at 918-277-4800 to schedule your free initial consultation. You’ll also get a free defense strategy plan to take with you. Defendant was convicted of child neglect after former conviction of a felony. The jury set punishment at 23 years. The District Judge a sentence accordingly. The defendant raised five issues on appeal. The defendant contended that the trial court translated strictly of the jury in the range of punishment for child neglect after former conviction a felony. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals agreed, said Tulsa criminal defense attorney Stephen Cale. The jury was incorrectly instructed concerning the range of punishment. It was told it was 20 years to life in prison. Even though the defendant failed to timely object, this error constitutes plain error which requires that the defendant sense be vacated in the case remanded for resentencing with proper instruction on the range of punishment. In a non-capital case for the court has determined that sentence is improper due to trial error, it may exercise one of three options; 1) modify within the range of punishment; 2) modify the minimum punishment allowable by law; 3) or a man to the trial court for resentencing. When a defendant has two or more felony convictions and is convicted of an offense that is listed in title 57, this post arranges 20 years life. If the conviction is for an offense not listed in title 57 in the fence does not carry minimum sentence for the first offense, the range of punishment is four years life. While child abuse is listed in that title, child neglect is not. The state argues that the physician of child abuse includes the elect, and therefore, the inclusion of child abuse and that section automatically encompasses child neglect. At the time of the defendant’s offense, the desk definition of child abuse specifically referenced the definition of abuse set forth in title 10 a. A definition contain the phrase harm or threatened harm. Harm is defined in title 10 a and includes the term neglect. The inclusion of the word neglect within the definition provides the basis for the states argument. To determine the legislature’s intent, the appellate court may look to each part of the statute, to other statutes upon the same a relative subjects, to the evils omission is to be remedied, and to the natural or absurd consequences of any particular interpretation. Each part of the various statutes must be given intelligent effect. Child abuse and child neglect are distinct criminal offenses. One offense is defined differently than the other. By definition, both offenses include a failure to protect component. However, the protection component of child neglect is strictly limited to protecting a child from exposure to drugs, illegal activities sexual acts. Therefore, while some assistance of child neglect could amount to child abuse, not every case a child neglect falls within the category of child abuse. After reviewing the evidence the light most favorable to the state, the appellate court found that any rational trier of fact could find the unoriginal doubt that the defendant was guilty of child neglect based on the evidence presented at trial. Therefore the court rejected the claim that he was denied a fair trial the admission of improper expert opinion from a pediatrician who examined the victims was abuse and neglect. The expert was called by based on her training experience to testify on the subject of child neglect. Her testimony was a helpful omission to assist the jury in its determination of the issues at trial. In a properly qualified expert testified in accordance with the standards governing the admission of expert testimony may offer an opinion on the ultimate issue defendant assist the trier of fact. Therefore the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant’s request jury instruction on the offense of child endangerment because the evidence did not support this instruction. A lesser included offense instruction should not be given unless the evidence would support a conviction for the lesser offense. Find the best Tulsa criminal defense attorney near you. The defendant was charged with trafficking and methamphetamine. Defendant’s attorney filed a motion alleging that the search that led to the recovery of the drugs at issue was unreasonable and violated federal state constitutions. As a consequence, the evidence should be suppressed in the case dismissed. A preliminary hearing was held. The judge denied the request to suppress the evidence and the defendant was bound over for trial. Defendant filed a second motion to suppress. This time, the judge granted the motion. The state appealed. The state raise to propositions of error. The first was whether the officers had reasonable suspicion and probable cause to deploy certified drug sniffing dog during a non-traffic related encounter with the defendant. The second argument was that the defendant was never illegally detained system deputies initial reasonable suspicion for the investigatory encounter had not ceased this by discovering the motorcycle had no insurance coverage. Tulsa criminal defense attorney Stephen Cale said that when the appellate court reviews a motion to suppress evidence, it will consider the evidence in light most favorable to the ruling, accepting the district court’s factual determinations which are supported by the evidence. The trial court’s legal conclusions are reviewed de novo. Because the District Court ordered did not set forth facts or legal analysis supporting its ruling, the appellate court turned to the evidence presented the preliminary hearing and consider whether it fairly supports the growing under relevant legal principles. The charges stem from the defendant’s encounter with police in a commercial part of shares to be so the defendant standing beside a motorcycle the parking lot of the business it was closed. The deputy approached the the motorcycle got out and created the defendant that’s when he was doing. The defendant replied that he was taking a break. Deputy asked for receive the defendant’s drivers license and proceeded to run the records check on the license as well as the motorcycle registration tag. The deputy learned that the motorcycle was not covered by liability insurance he decided to impounded as he was authorized to do. The deputy then radioed for assistance. A police officer along with his truck sniffing canine happened to be on patrol in the area and arrived about two minutes later. The officer saw the deputy asked the defendant for consent to search the motorcycle compartments. The defendant agreed and reached into the Rick apartment removes a travel bag. The best Tusla criminal defense attorney is well worth the money. When the deputy asked us to search the compartment itself, the defendant refused. The deputy asked helps to deploy his canine brother motorcycle. The canine indicated on the rear compartment of the motorcycle. The deputy searched the compartment, found the quality of methamphetamine smoking pipe inside. He placed the defendant under arrest. According to dispatcher logs, and this series of events took about six minutes. © 2020 Cale Law Offices. All rights reserved. \| Sitemap	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1061
__label__wiki	0.744845	0.744845	Cartoonists Under Threat Manual For Cartoonists In Danger Courage Award About CRNI Who We Are – Our Mission Major Support 990’s / 501(c)3 CRNI BLOG Norway: cartoon exhibition attacked, cover-up alleged CRNI has received word from Arifur Rahman, a Bangladeshi cartoonist now based in Norway and the publisher of ToonsMag, saying that pieces of his work were stolen from a public exhibition and that the local officials sought to cover up the incident. ArtsFreedom have the story that has also been covered extensively by the Amta newpaper in Drøbak, where the incident took place. According to Rahman an unidentified individual, apparently an asylum seeker, entered the exhibition venue on March 1st, tore down twenty-five cartoons and left with four, saying that the work was “blasphemous”. Rahman was not present at the time and did not hear about it until two days later. He further alleges that he was told not to report the incident as it would jeopardise the outcome of the attacker’s case for asylum in Norway. The Amta paper too claims to have received notification from officials against reporting the story. In an editorial that ran on March 9th they say: “In today’s newspaper we try to correct the mistake we committed. This time, you get the whole story, although several have tried to stop both Amta and others from talking loudly about this. The newspaper is not looking for scapegoats. We wish that the municipality should learn from their mistakes.It is important to emphasize that this is done by a person and the event must not lead to judge refugees in general. We guess that this may have been the motive for why the municipal employees handled this matter in a reprehensible manner. They did not want to create xenophobia. We cannot tolerate to have a society where truth is absent and one glosses over to paint a picture that fits into how we want our society to be.” In 2008 Rahman fled his home after a cartoon also deemed blasphemous led to six months’ imprisonment. After resettling in Norway have has gone on to build an online publishing platform for international cartoonists as well as a major contest, this year themed around Freedom of Expression. He is quoted as saying: “I find the religiously motivated theft of my exhibition drawings as a hard blow to the heart. What’s next? Can I continue to be safe here in Drøbak when municipal employees allow the theft to happen without intervening? And why did it go two whole days before I received a phone call after what happened? And that only happened after I had called my friends here in town. [Local authorities] do not understand how I feel. I feel that the event is trivialized and that they ignore my concern. I feel that they care more about this man than about how I feel. It seems as if they are trying to put a lid on the case. They discourage me to report the incident for the sake of their future in this country. Another argument is that it will affect people’s views on all new refugees in the municipality.” Rahman’s cartoon about the attack on his exhibition, published in the Drøbak local paper. CRNI’s executive director responds to news of this incident: “For this to happen in Drøbak is highly disturbing as it is the Safe Haven City for cartoonists in trouble in the ICORN network. It’s nearly a month later and only recently has the newspaper admitted their mistake in not reporting it. If the municipality’s reluctance to have it reported was because they wanted to protect the attacking refugee’s status, I would warn them to watch this refugee carefully for any violent actions he may take in the future once his refugee status is approved. Had the incident been reported to the proper authorities either by the municipality or the newspaper I’m sure the refugee would’ve found his way back to his home country, and possibly prevent a more violent and horrible situation in Norway sometime in the future. I am deeply disturbed by this situation, very disturbed that municipal authorities would ignore it, and we are disappointed at the possibly of Drøbak being reconsidered as a safe haven city. Incidents like this can happen anywhere and Drøbak’s local authorities are probably not responsible for it happening, but they are certainly responsible for tolerating it and initiating a cover-up. This was an attack against the Norwegian people. If recent immigrants do not recognize their obligation to learn about and observe the local culture they have sought refuge in, then perhaps Norway is not the destination for them.” Dr. Robert Russell Executive Director, CRNI To Report a Cartoonist in Danger Email Cartoonists Rights Network International April 2017 – #FreeTurkeyMedia In the month preceding World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd, human rights and freedom of expression organisations everywhere call upon journalists and cartoonists to support their colleagues in Turkey as part of the #FreeTurkeyMedia campaign. The intiative is being led by Amnesty International, saying: Journalists and media organisations are being asked to join Amnesty International’s call to secure the release of more than 120 journalists in Turkish jails. Turkey has earned an accolade which holds no glory: according to the Committee for the Protection of Journalists, it is the biggest jailer of journalists in the world. Globally, one third of all imprisoned journalists, media workers and executives are in Turkey’s prisons, with the vast majority among them waiting to be brought to trial. More than 160 newspapers and TV stations have been closed with the loss of thousands of jobs in a crackdown on freedom of expression following last summer’s coup attempt and the declaration of a state of emergency. Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said: “The detention of so many journalists, often for many months without trial, is completely unjustified and seems intended to create a climate of fear in which people censor their thoughts. “This, combined with the closure of so many media outlets, is happening at a critical time in Turkey’s history, when a referendum will decide whether to change the country’s constitution and create an executive presidency. “Given such events, the irony is that right now Turkey needs a free press more than ever before.” Amnesty is asking journalists around the world to join a Twitter action for the release of Turkish media workers – similar to the campaign fought on behalf of the three Al Jazeera reporters detained for nearly two years in Egypt. Online appeals to the Turkey’s Justice Minister, Bekir Bozdağ can be made here. Amnesty will also be asking editors and publishers to run editorials and full-page ads highlighting the plight of the detained Turkish journalists on World Press Freedom Day on 3 May. Please follow the Free Turkey Media campaign on social media: A month before #WPFD2017 we asking all journalists to join our call to #FreeTurkeyMedia & free journalists in #Turkey @journalismfest #ijf17 pic.twitter.com/lm2ejiMX6K — FreeTurkeyMedia (@FreeTurkeyMedia) April 3, 2017 Journalists are encouraged to post selfies, cartoonists to draw cartoons on the topic of press freedom in Turkey. Use the hashtag #FreeTurkeyMedia in English or #GazetecilikSuçDeğildir in Turkish. CRNI’s friends will be unsurprised to hear that our primary concern over this period is the cartoonist Musa Kart, in prison now for over 150 days. NB – bear in mind that this is intended to be a positive campaign in solidarity with colleagues who are suffering. Invective that could potentially be (mis)used by prosecutors to make life harder for those already in a vulnerable position will not be endorsed by the campaign. Osama Nazzal’s studio raided CRNI’s regional representative in Palestine Mohammed Saba’aneh reports of an Israeli military raid on the home of fellow cartoonist Osama Nazzal. Saba’aneh says he received a call from Nazzal after soldiers broke in to his home, ransacked his studio and confiscated cartoons. More than 30 soldiers are said to have surrounded his work space at his father’s home and questioned his family about him. Osama lives in Ramallah city but his studio is in the village of Kafr Ni’ma to the west. Nazzal is quoted as follows: “The Israeli military attacked my house yesterday morning at 3 am, they destroyed my workshop, my painting area, they surrounded my family and held them in a room and they took my art works, Yaser Arafat photo, work by Naji al-Ali and Baha Boukhari. I wasn’t there, thanks everyone for asking about me throught Facebook or email or phone.” IMEMC News has the story. Nazzal was one of several cartoonists subjected to online harassment by the European Institute Against Incitement last year. Zunar in court: hearing proceeds Malaysian cartoonist and CRNI Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award winner Zunar reports that he’ll be in court next week to contest his ongoing travel ban. Update: Zunar’s challenge on his travel ban is fixed for judicial review leave hearing on 27 March 2017, 9 am at KL Court (NCVC 9) — Zunar Cartoonist (@zunarkartunis) March 22, 2017 The hearing follows the recusal of a judge in February. Despite the multiple restrictions placed upon him Zunar continues to draw and distribute cartoons focusing on Prime Minister Najib Razak and wife Rosmah Mansor and the excesses of their government. Readers of this blog will know that Zunar’s cartoons have drawn the ire of various figures of authority, from cabinet minsters to the inspector general of police, as well as ruling party loyalists. A fellow cartoonist in Malaysia criticised Zunar at an event earlier this week, saying his focus is too narrow. CRNI’s friend and colleague Prof. Dr Muliyadi Mahamood was there to provide context for Zunar’s choice of subject matter. Zunar has published his own riposte, saying: “This is what cartoonists around the world do – exposing corruptions and injustices. I do not create trouble, I am just performing my duty. The authorities are the ones who cause trouble because they cannot laugh at themselves when the read my cartoons. That said, that is their problem, for I do not change my style in any way to accommodate them. In a country where the freedom of expression is limited and the muzzling of mainstream medias is at large, cartoons can be a tool to tell the truth because it is one of the most powerful media to break the hegemony.” UPDATE: Kuala Lumpur High Court has fixed 14 April as the date for a decision on Judicial Review of Zunar’s leave application, this being the first step before the main challenge can be proceed. Interview: Nik Kowsar On Iranian Court Sentence In a video interview CRNI Executive Director Dr Robert Russell talks with Iranian cartoonist Nik Kowsar about the guilty verdict recently issued to him in absentia. Kowsar is a member of our board of directors and a past recipient of our Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award. He talks about his reaction to the proclamation of the Islamic Revolutionary Court, how it relates to the strife that forced him to leave his home several years ago and the way his experiences have been brought to bear in his subsequent work with our organization, supporting cartoonists who find themselves in similarly dire straits. Dr Russell reminds viewers that CRNI depends upon reporting of threat to cartoonists via our international network as well as those who follow cartoonists’ work. Use the links below to assist in that effort. Iranian Refugee Cartoonist Testifies From Turkey A former cartoonist forced to flee Iran has written to CRNI detailing his circumstances as a refugee in Turkey. “Meisam” formerly worked as a cartoonist for conservative Iranian publications. Meisam’s work as it appeared in the Iranian press prior to his flight. He drew a cartoon on US-Iran relations during the P5+1 negotiations in 2014/15 that was deemed unacceptable by his peers. Meisam claims he was then harassed, threatened with death and finally beaten by men loyal to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who took umbrage at his “independent minded” cartoons. A CRNI contact in Iran can verify that an assault did indeed take place. Thereafter he fled the country. He has successfully escaped his persecutors but the situation for refugees in Turkey is far from easy. Meisam hasn’t been able to continue in cartooning professionally and makes ends meet through piecemeal work in the black labor market, all while enduring the rising hostility toward outsiders under an increasingly authoritarian government which itself has a poor record with regard to freedom of speech. What little opportunities he has to draw are done with limited materials and shared via short periods of time in internet cafes. This sequence of cartoons offers a visual narrative of his experiences. CRNI will lend support as Meisam tries to find a permanent solution to his troubles. 001zendgiman #IndexAwards2019 winner in “Campaigning” category https://youtu.be/UOjkQdP9AlM A proud partner in the Cartooning Global Forum https://youtu.be/MOfvPPtYLWs Thanks to our founder & retiring director, Dr Robert Russell Categories Select Category About Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning Winners Award Winner Updates BLOG Board of Directors Cartoonists Under Threat Courage Award CRNI Blog Latest News Our Clients Our Contributors Resources Welcome Visitors to this site based in the EU – please be aware this site uses Cookies. Full details in our Privacy Policy.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1065
__label__wiki	0.938337	0.938337	Buy Directory Now Our Board of Governors CNS / Videos Local events, news, photos Humanae Vitae at 50 Lenten Commentary Advent Commentary Photo Showcase More than 500 attend Worcester Diocese's high school youth rally By Tanya Connor The Catholic Free Press From charades to stories to instruction about objective truth, Sunday’s high school youth rally at Assumption College engaged local teenagers. Organizers said 535 youth and adults from 30 parishes attended. “I thought it was a good opportunity for the youth to encounter the Lord in a number of ways” – each other, talks, music and especially the Eucharist, said Timothy Messenger, director of the diocesan youth and young adult ministry. “Encounter” was the theme of the rally, organized by Mr. Messenger’s office, NEWorcester: New Evangelization Worcester for Youth and Young Adults. National speakers and parish youth ministers Kelly Colangelo, from Florida, and Tim Glemkowski, from Illinois, gave keynotes and separate talks to young women and young men. Bishop McManus celebrated Mass with Fathers Nicholas Desimone and Donato Infante III, from St. Mary Parish in Uxbridge and St. Joseph Parish in Charlton, respectively. In his homily, the bishop said everyone needs heroes. His voice sometimes broke with emotion as he recounted his conversations with his heroes, now canonized saints: Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa. He told of celebrating Mass with the pope, who gave him a cross, and told him: “Be a good bishop” and “Do not be afraid.” Bishop McManus said he tries to take that message for himself, and Pope John Paul II’s instruction: “Open your hearts to Christ.” The bishop recalled trying to thank Mother Teresa. She instead thanked him, saying her sisters couldn’t do their ministry if priests didn’t say Mass for them. Her messages? “Stay out of God’s way” and “Do ordinary things with extraordinary love.” Bishop McManus imparted his own message: “Strive to be a hero and strive to become a saint.” Ms. Colangelo shared a not-so-saintly past – and transformation – in her keynote and women’s session. “I had all of this Jesus stuff right in front of me,” she said of her teenage years at church events her parents made her attend. “I knew about Jesus … but I didn’t know Jesus.” Unlike St. Maria Goretti, martyred for refusing sex outside of marriage, “I did not guard my body or my purity,” Ms. Colangelo said. Lies she believed were: “I’m never going to be good enough,” “I’m alone” and “I’m damaged goods; I’m not worthy of being loved by someone.” She said a priest helped her promise herself to never miss Sunday Mass (the Eucharist is “the source and summit of your life”), to pray daily and to be chaste. “My body was made for my future spouse,” she told the young women. “I challenge all of you to go for these three promises, and to know who you are. Because our God is a king and you are his daughter, you are a princess.” She showed a video of “Jessica’s Daily Affirmation” in which a little girl rejoiced in her gifts. Ms. Colangelo said sometimes people don’t affirm themselves or others. She affirmed youth ministers, told the youth to give them a hug and asked listeners to pray with each other. Mr. Glemkowski told the young men about cultural lies about masculinity, including impurity, Mr. Messenger said. But the identity of Catholic men involves adventure, a quest to find God, he said. During his keynote, Mr. Glemkowski showed photos of his wife, saying, “I love her the most because she is absolutely in love with Jesus Christ. We love each other so much that we made a baby. … My vocation as a father and a husband is incredibly important to me.” He told about his wife sharing the faith with someone who believed “we can’t know what’s true.” “We crave, as humans, to know the truth,” Mr. Glemkowski said. “Our culture” says religion is subjective truth, one’s opinion. He said the statement, “Jesus rose from the dead,” is objective – either true or false. The statement, “I feel peace when I pray,” is subjective. If Jesus rose, it shatters everything we know about reality, he said. “He comes to earth and he says, ‘I am God; I am the truth. … If you don’t have me, you have no life,’” Mr. Glemkowski said. Jesus can’t be just a wise man; he’s either a liar, a lunatic or Lord. But liars aren’t likely to “die for everybody.” And Jesus doesn’t sound like a lunatic; many people have embraced his wisdom and found joy. “The only possible option appears to be that he has to be right,” Mr. Glemkowski said. “You were created … from love … to be loved … and to give that love to others,” he told listeners. “Jesus desperately desires this reality for you. Unless you have a relationship with him you can’t” have that. “God became man so that you could encounter Jesus personally,” he said. “The Church is the extension of Jesus’ incarnation.” And the Church is centered around the Eucharist. With this, he prepared listeners for the eucharistic adoration which followed. Asked for his thoughts about the rally, Andrew Leger, 15, of Holy Family of Nazareth Parish in Leominster, said, “The only description I can come up with is, Jesus is here. … I think my favorite part is adoration; it’s just, like, so powerful.” “I liked what they were saying about objective and subjective (truth),” said Michaela O’Connor, of St. Anne Parish, Shrewsbury. “I learned how to be more confident of my religion.…the way they talked about it, how you should be proud of who you are,” said her fellow-parishioner Anna Courtemanche. Infanta Antony, of St. Luke the Evangelist Parish in Westborough, said she liked all the talks and the music. Tre Grenon, of St. Mark Parish in Sutton, said he liked how everyone came together from different parishes. Thank you for supporting The Catholic Free Press! Copyright © 2016 The Catholic Free Press. All Right Reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1068
__label__cc	0.669101	0.330899	Seven days in January: War, Twitter and Iran A DEADLY game of cat and mouse on Twitter so far has narrowly avoided sparking full-scale war between the United States and Iran over seven days in January. United States President Donald Trump moved first. He posted an image without caption of a US flag on Twitter, which confirmed the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on January 3. Mr ... Read More » Family of 34, including a newborn baby, dodges raging fires on New South Wales southern coast DAVID and Maggie Walsh had a split-second decision to make – sit in a hot car for 15 hours with two boys under two, or huddle on the beach as fires circled around them. The couple, from the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota, was among the thousands of holidaymakers who were forced to evacuate Ulladulla, on the south coast of New ... Read More » Iraqi bishop visiting Brisbane calls for fighting between ‘big powers’ to stop MOSUL’S leader of Syriac Catholics has asked “the big powers” in the United States and Iran to let the Iraqi people live in dignity, as tensions escalate over the combating countries. Archbishop Youhanna Boutros Moshe is leader of the Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Mosul, in northern Iraq, located about 90km from the Erbil US military base that was struck by ... Read More » Church launches national bushfire response as Australia is engulfed in ‘unprecedented calamity’ THE Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a national Church response to deal with the unprecedented scale of the bushfire crisis. “The efforts of firefighters have been heroic. The resilience of the communities affected has been extraordinary,” ACBC president Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane said. “This has been Australia at its best … but we need more than words. Expressions ... Read More » Cairns Bishop James Foley to retire after 27 years of faith leadership CAIRNS Bishop James Foley is to step down due to ailing health after 27 years, and is expected to cease duties early next year. “I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s (disease) earlier this year … and I submitted my resignation,” 71-year-old Bishop Foley told The Catholic Leader. One of Australia’s longest-serving current bishops, Bishop Foley has written a letter to Cairns ... Read More » Mum releases second book based on sons with rare genetic condition Usher Syndrome JULIANNE Schmid has spent the past few years preparing her sons, who were born deaf, to hear the world differently. The Mackay Catholic mum even wrote a book on the daily life of her two boys, titled Bill and Hug – A Dragon’s Tale, which explores the experience of two sibling dragons with hearing aids. But the mum from St ... Read More » Brisbane’s award-winning Catholic newspaper turns 90 today THE Catholic Leader has covered the lives, events and opinions of generations of Brisbane Catholics and – with this 5581st edition – we commemorate 90 years since the inaugural publication on December 5, 1929. Pre-dated by Brisbane Catholic publication The Catholic Age, later The Age, first published in 1892, The Catholic Leader remains Australia’s longest-serving Catholic newspaper. Brisbane Archbishop Mark ... Read More » Brisbane light, holy night – telling the nativity story on the stonework of St Stephen’s Cathedral THIS year’s visitors to the Lights of Christmas at St Stephen’s Cathedral will be treated to a brand new show centred on the birth of Jesus. AGB Events, the creators of Vivid Light Sydney and Lights of Christmas Sydney, will use cutting-edge digital animation and an original soundtrack to tell the world’s most enduring story on the walls of the ... Read More » Real-world problems used as focus for learning SCIENCE, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at St Mary’s College, Toowoomba, uses real-world problems to spark curiosity and teach. This is reinforced through integrated learning in the classroom whilst also providing extra-curricular opportunities for boys. This includes a timetabled STEM class for Year 9s where they concentrate on solving real-world issues throughout Term 3, before competing in the international First ... Read More »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1069
__label__cc	0.748409	0.251591	Financial arrangements regarding the buying and selling of art have their roots in old-school pawnbrokers. Practices have greatly developed over the years and now encompass art loans and guarantees underwritten by auctioneers or third parties. Christie’s billion dollar week of sales as Contemporary art market inflates further Christie’s evening sale of post-war and Contemporary art last night posted a premium-inclusive total of $658.5m (£445m) as the bumper fortnight of auctions continued in New York. Online market totals $2.64bn says survey Global online art sales grew by 68% in 2014 to total $2.64bn, say Hiscox, the international specialist insurer, in their third annual survey of the market. Philadelphia flagship show shelved The April staging of the ‘Philadelphia Antiques Show’, one of America’s premier antiques events, has been cancelled. The fair, faced with falling dealer and visitor numbers in recent years, hopes to return in 2016 at a new venue with a broader exhibitor base. London/New York trade gap for pictures trebles in a year to £736m Stable year-on-year values across art and antique exports as a whole mask major changes in influence among the UK’s trading partners in 2014. What the TEFAF Art Market 2015 Report tells us COMMENT: The TEFAF Report shows that the art market has fully recovered since the 2008 financial crash, but still faces a number of challenges, such as late or non-payment. TEFAF Report 2015: Global art market grows 7% in 2014 Post-War and Contemporary art accounts for almost half of total spend at auction Sotheby’s seek new growth in middle market Sotheby’s year-end results for 2014 signal a refocus of activity to encompass much more of the middle market than in recent years. A £15,000 disturbance in the market force Nostalgia is an important part of toy collecting, one that encourages otherwise fiscally astute middle-aged men to part with large sums of money for unblemished versions of the toys they had – or wished they had – as children. Sotheby’s set £27m Richter record A large abstract painting by Gerhard Richter drew dramatic bidding last night and led Sotheby’s Contemporary art evening sale when it was knocked down at £27m. Coin and medal sales double in a decade for UK Sales of coins and medals at UK auctions have doubled in value over the past decade to £44.7m. Artcurial pass Christie’s in French auctions as Sotheby’s lead the field Strong sales of Modern and Contemporary art plus the Félix Marcilhac decorative arts collection helped propel Sotheby’s to the highest auction total in France in 2014, with sales figures of €213m. Heritage report $969m in annual sales Heritage Auctions of Dallas and New York have reported their best year ever in 2014, with sales topping $969m. Lesters blame market forces as they cancel American International Fine Art Fair at 11th hour David and Lee Ann Lester have cancelled their American International Fine Art Fair in Palm Beach, Florida at the last moment, citing changing market forces. Asian buyers the key to growth, say Christie’s Christie’s expect the influence of Asian buyers to be at the forefront of growth in the coming year as they report £5.1bn/$8.4bn total sales for the company in 2014. £3.7bn/$6bn auction total for Sotheby’s in 2014 Sotheby’s, who have yet to publish full results for 2014, have announced headline figures for auction sales (up 18% at £3.7bn/$6bn), their highest ever total. Global sales at Spink hit £29m in strong coins and stamps market Philatelic and numismatic specialists Spink have posted annual sales figures of just under £29m. Asian art and jewellery drive regional sales in 2014 Annual auction totals hold steady across provincial salerooms. Mayfair firm launch new type of finance deal A new company is offering alternative routes to financing art and antiques acquisitions from asset-backed lending and brokerage. Falcon swoop for art loan market Simon de Pury took to the podium at the top of London landmark the Gherkin to launch Falcon Fine Art on October 13. How would Scottish Referendum affect art ownership? If Scotland votes for independence on September 18, how might this affect the ownership of art North and South of the Border? Tags in this section Art loans	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1075
__label__cc	0.745663	0.254337	If you have any questions or concerns regarding our site, www.computerprogramming123.info, please click the following link to We will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible. How to advertize on this site... Recent visitors were from ... Eden Prairie, Excelsior Springs, Minnetonka, Pottstown, Highland, Cincinnati, Caldwell, Huntsville, Mountain View, Warren, Weirton, Tullahoma, West Chester, Logansport, Mattoon, Naugatuck, Rockville Centre, Norwood, Southaven, Bethlehem, Panama City, Rochester, Livonia, South Miami, Leawood, San Bruno, Taylorsville, Beverly Hills, Parma, Tyler, West Virginia, Dover, Georgetown, Union City, Newport News, Chaska, Virgin Islands, Carrollton, Belton, Grand Terrace, Crystal Lake, Darien, Brownsburg, Springdale, Sarasota, Cayce, New Jersey, Wanaque, Fenton, Moberly, Mississippi, Port Huron, Mount Vernon, McComb, Camden, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Coeur d'Alene, Washington, Jupiter, Mountain Brook, Norton Shores, Hialeah, Idaho, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Spokane, Brecksville, Kokomo, Franklin, North Las Vegas, Conneaut, Foster City, South Dakota, Edmonds, Jasper, Schenectady, Oklahoma, Fulton, Eagle, Clayton, Wylie, Boynton Beach, Hueytown, Aliquippa, Wilkes-Barre, Urbandale, Lake Jackson, Mount Pleasant, Yorba Linda, Westfield, Beachwood, Rowlett, Donna, North Aurora, Laguna Beach, Watervliet, Pearl Wireless Network Setup \| WYSIWYG Editor News \| Electrical CAD Software Tips \| Electrical CAD Software Tips \| Security Software Tips Site Map \| Contact \| Terms \| Privacy Policy	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1079
__label__cc	0.669791	0.330209	Original ArticlesMaintenance Dialysis Opioid Analgesics and Adverse Outcomes among Hemodialysis Patients Julie H. Ishida, Charles E. McCulloch, Michael A. Steinman, Barbara A. Grimes and Kirsten L. Johansen CJASN May 2018, 13 (5) 746-753; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2215/CJN.09910917 Julie H. Ishida Departments of Medicine andDivision of Nephrology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California; and Charles E. McCulloch Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California; Michael A. Steinman Division of Geriatrics, University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California Barbara A. Grimes Kirsten L. Johansen Departments of Medicine andDivision of Nephrology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California; andEpidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, California; ORCID record for Kirsten L. Johansen Visual Overview Background and objectives Patients on hemodialysis frequently experience pain and may be particularly vulnerable to opioid-related complications. However, data evaluating the risks of opioid use in patients on hemodialysis are limited. Design, setting, participants, & measurements Using the US Renal Data System, we conducted a cohort study evaluating the association between opioid use (modeled as a time-varying exposure and expressed in standardized oral morphine equivalents) and time to first emergency room visit or hospitalization for altered mental status, fall, and fracture among 140,899 Medicare-covered adults receiving hemodialysis in 2011. We evaluated risk according to average daily total opioid dose (>60 mg, ≤60 mg, and per 60-mg dose increment) and specific agents (per 60-mg dose increment). Results The median age was 61 years old, 52% were men, and 50% were white. Sixty-four percent received opioids, and 17% had an episode of altered mental status (15,658 events), fall (7646 events), or fracture (4151 events) in 2011. Opioid use was associated with risk for all outcomes in a dose-dependent manner: altered mental status (lower dose: hazard ratio, 1.28; 95% confidence interval, 1.23 to 1.34; higher dose: hazard ratio, 1.67; 95% confidence interval, 1.56 to 1.78; hazard ratio, 1.29 per 60 mg; 95% confidence interval, 1.26 to 1.33), fall (lower dose: hazard ratio, 1.28; 95% confidence interval, 1.21 to 1.36; higher dose: hazard ratio, 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.31 to 1.61; hazard ratio, 1.04 per 60 mg; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 1.05), and fracture (lower dose: hazard ratio, 1.44; 95% confidence interval, 1.33 to 1.56; higher dose: hazard ratio, 1.65; 95% confidence interval, 1.44 to 1.89; hazard ratio, 1.04 per 60 mg; 95% confidence interval, 1.04 to 1.05). All agents were associated with a significantly higher hazard of altered mental status, and several agents were associated with a significantly higher hazard of fall and fracture. Conclusions Opioids were associated with adverse outcomes in patients on hemodialysis, and this risk was present even at lower dosing and for agents that guidelines have recommended for use. United States Renal Data System Analgesics, Opioid Opioid-Related Disorders Emergency Service, Hospital Pain is among the most commonly reported symptoms in patients on hemodialysis, with a prevalence of up to 81% (1–3), and patients on dialysis report more severe pain than the general population on average (4,5). Despite evidence of the benefit of opioid analgesics (6) and the availability of opioid prescribing guidelines in ESKD (6–9), several studies have suggested that pain is inadequately treated in patients on hemodialysis (10–16), and provider concern for adverse drug effects may present a barrier to effective pain management (10,13). However, it is plausible that patients on hemodialysis may be especially susceptible to opioid-related complications due to multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy, superimposed uremia, and reduced clearance by the kidney of active drug metabolites, and therefore, caution in their use may be warranted (10,17). In the general population, opioids have been associated with mortality as well as altered mental status, falls, and fractures (18–22), which may be mediated by the depressive effects of opioids on the respiratory and central nervous system and their association with decreased bone mineral density (22–26). Epidemiologic data regarding the risks of these major opioid complications in patients on hemodialysis are limited to three cohort studies, in which opioid use was associated with all-cause mortality, dialysis discontinuation, hospitalization, and fracture (27,28); also, opioid use was higher among those who experienced a fall, but it was not an independent predictor of fall (29). However, there is a paucity of literature quantifying the risks of major adverse outcomes associated with opioid use in the United States hemodialysis population and examining their associations according to opioid dose or agent. Our research objective was to investigate the association between opioid dose and agent with risk of major adverse outcomes (i.e., altered mental status, fall, and fracture) in patients on hemodialysis in the United States. We hypothesized that opioids would be associated with risk of these outcomes in a dose-dependent manner and that the risks associated with the individual opioid agents would align with guideline recommendations for opioid prescribing in patients on hemodialysis (i.e., agents recommended by guidelines would be associated with less harm than agents for which guidelines have recommended cautious use or avoidance) (8,9). We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the US Renal Data System (USRDS) 2013 standard analytic and Medicare payment files, which contain clinical and billing data from 2011, including the Part D prescription drug file. The University of California, San Francisco Committee on Human Research did not consider the study to involve human subjects research. The study population consisted of prevalent adult Medicare-covered patients receiving chronic maintenance hemodialysis with Part D coverage as of January 2011 (Figure 1). We also required Medicare coverage during 2010 to capture claims data for determining comorbidity status. To maximize accuracy of exposure and outcome ascertainment, we eliminated those with intermittent Part D coverage; dual Veterans Affairs coverage; and no institutional, dialysis, or Part D medication claims in 2011. We also eliminated those with missing body mass index to have complete data for this potential confounding variable. Patients were also excluded from the cohort if any of the following occurred in January 2011: death, kidney transplant, change in modality away from in-center hemodialysis (e.g., home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), uncertain/recovered function, loss to follow-up, withdrawal from dialysis, or loss of Part D coverage, which precluded our ability to ascertain exposure status as of February 2011. Flow diagram describing derivation of study cohort. BMI, body mass index; VA, Veterans Affairs. aPatients were additionally excluded from the cohort if any of the following occurred in January 2011: death, kidney transplant, change in modality away from in-center hemodialysis (e.g., home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), uncertain/recovered function, loss to follow-up, withdrawal from dialysis, or loss of Part D coverage, which precluded our ability to ascertain exposure status as of February 2011. Exposure Variables Ascertainment of opioid exposure status was started in January 2011, and the timing of outcome ascertainment was delayed until February 2011 to allow for determination of prior opioid exposure. We used a time-varying definition of opioid exposure, in which a patient was considered to be exposed during periods of opioid medication possession. Our database was created such that there was a record for each person for each day of observation. Using this database structure, we were able to define continuous periods of medication possession as the period starting from the date of service of a prescription plus the number of days supplied (30). For each prescription, we calculated an average daily dose and converted this into standardized oral morphine equivalents to account for differences in potency among individual opioid agents (Supplemental Table 1) (31). Dosages of opioid and opioid/acetaminophen agents were combined during periods of overlapping possession, and we excluded values exceeding the 95th percentile of oral morphine equivalents. Periods of opioid exposure were then categorized as none (average daily total dose 0 mg), lower dose (0< average daily total dose ≤60 mg in oral morphine equivalents), or higher dose (average daily total dose >60 mg in oral morphine equivalents) (22). The predictor variables were time-updated category of opioid dose use (none, lower, or higher), average daily total opioid dose (expressed as a continuous variable and scaled per 60 mg oral morphine equivalents), and receipt of individual opioid agents (i.e., hydrocodone, oxycodone, tramadol, codeine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, morphine, or methadone; expressed as a continuous variable and scaled per 60 mg oral morphine equivalents). We selected these agents for evaluation, because they were the most commonly used opioid agents in our cohort and represented a spectrum of opioids for which guidelines recommend use (e.g., hydromorphone, fentanyl, and methadone), use with caution (e.g., tramadol, hydrocodone, and oxycodone), or avoidance (e.g., morphine and codeine) (8,9). Outcome Variables The outcome variables (examined separately) were first episode of altered mental status, fall, and fracture (of the hip, femur, pelvis, leg, foot, arm, hand, or axial skeleton) requiring an emergency room visit or hospitalization during 2011. Using our continuous database structure, we were able to assign specific events dates to the outcomes of interest. We identified emergency room visits and hospitalizations using the revenue, physician/supplier, and institutional claims files. Outcome definitions were determined by International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnosis and Current Procedural Terminology codes (Supplemental Table 2). We included hospitalizations in which the outcomes of interest were designated as the primary diagnosis in the USRDS according to standard methodology (32) and emergency room visits in which there was a code for the outcomes of interest. Baseline characteristics of the study cohort are presented as mean±SD or median with 25th and 75th percentiles for continuous variables and percentages for categorical variables. In Table 1, patients were categorized into the following groups: no opioid use in 2011, lower dose (received only lower doses in 2011), and higher dose (received at least one higher dose in 2011). Rates of each of the outcomes were calculated for the overall follow-up time and with follow-up time stratified by opioid dose category (none, lower, or higher), and they were expressed as the number of events per 100 person-years. Baseline characteristics of 140,899 adults receiving hemodialysis with Medicare Part D coverage in 2011 by opioid dose category For each predictor and outcome pairing, we constructed a Cox model using a time-varying definition of opioid exposure to determine the hazard of each outcome during periods of lower dose compared with no opioid use and periods of higher dose compared with no opioid use. We also determined the hazard per 60-mg increment in average daily total opioid dose and individual opioid agent dose. We also performed an analysis of the associations of the number of concomitant opioid agents (one, two, and three or more versus none), accounting for dose, with outcomes. Exposure was time lagged (i.e., ascertained from the prior day) for fall and fracture to account for the possibility of effect/cause. We accounted for potential confounders by adjusting for baseline demographic characteristics (i.e., age and duration on dialysis as continuous variables; sex, race [white, black, or other], geographic location of the ESKD network as defined by US Census geographic divisions, and body mass index [<20, 20 to <25, 25 to <30, or ≥30 kg/m2] as categorical variables), comorbidities (i.e., alcohol dependence, coronary artery disease, cancer, other cardiac disease, dysrhythmia, congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, drug dependence, opioid dependence, hypertension, inability to ambulate, inability to transfer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, peripheral vascular disease, tobacco dependence, liver disease, dementia, depression, seizures/epilepsy, osteoporosis, osteopenia, and skilled nursing facility resident as binary variables, indicating the presence or absence of each comorbidity), and number of total unique medications (zero to one, two to three, four to five, six to seven, or eight or more) and antihypertensives (zero, one, two, or three or more) prescribed at baseline as categorical variables. Comorbidities were determined to be present if they appeared on the USRDS Medical Evidence Report or if an appropriate ICD-9-CM diagnosis or procedure code was present on two outpatient claims (on different days) or one inpatient claim during 2010 in the institutional claims or physician/supplier files (Supplemental Table 3) (33–36). We also controlled for use of concomitant medications that might influence risk of the outcomes (e.g., sedative/hypnotics) as a time-varying covariate. Patients were censored at the time of death, receipt of a kidney transplant, change in modality away from in-center hemodialysis (e.g., home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), uncertain/recovered function, withdrawal from dialysis, loss to follow-up, discontinuation of Part D coverage, or end of the study period. During every calendar year, there is a Medicare Part D coverage gap (i.e., “donut hole”), which represents a gap in coverage that occurs after the initial coverage limit has been exceeded but before catastrophic coverage applies (37). The Part D program offers a low-income subsidy, which provides full or partial coverage during the coverage gap, and lack of a low-income subsidy has been associated with lower medication adherence and persistence in patients with ESKD (38). Thus, we performed a sensitivity analysis restricting to patients who received the low-income subsidy and would be incentivized to obtain all of their prescriptions with Medicare Part D (39). We also performed a sensitivity analysis using a new user approach (28), in which we excluded patients with an opioid prescription from January 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 and evaluated associations between opioid use and outcomes during the remainder of 2011. We performed subgroup analyses by age, sex, race, and dialysis duration. Testing for statistical significance was two tailed, and P<0.05 was considered significant. Analyses were performed using SAS version 9.4 (SAS Institute, Inc., Cary, NC). Demographics, Opioid Use, and Incidence of Outcomes Our cohort consisted of 140,899 Medicare-covered adults receiving in-center hemodialysis with Part D coverage in 2011 (Figure 1). The median age of the cohort was 61 years old (25th–75th percentiles, 51–72 years old), 52% were men, and 50% were white. Opioid use was associated with younger age, women, black race, higher body mass index, and higher prevalence of comorbidities (Table 1). Opioids were frequently prescribed, with 90,124 (64%) patients receiving opioid analgesics in 2011 and 32,730 (23%) receiving at least one high-dose prescription. The prevalence of use of the individual agents of interest was as follows: hydrocodone (43%), oxycodone (22%), tramadol (15%), codeine (7%), hydromorphone (3%), fentanyl (3%), morphine (2%), and methadone (1%). Seventeen percent of patients (23,715) had an episode of altered mental status, fall, or fracture in 2011, and 11% (15,658 events), 5% (7,646 events), and 3% (4,151 events) had an episode of altered mental status, fall, and fracture in 2011, respectively. The overall rates of first episode of altered mental status, fall, and fracture in the cohort were 15, 7, and 4 per 100 person-years, respectively. The rates of these adverse outcomes were highest during periods of possession of higher doses of opioids followed by periods of possession of lower doses and then, periods of nonuse: altered mental status (29, 20, and 13 per 100 person-years), fall (12, 10, and 6 per 100 person-years), and fracture (6, 5, and 3 per 100 person-years). Associations between Total Opioid Dose and Outcomes Compared with no opioid use, lower- and higher-dose opioid use was associated with higher hazard of altered mental status (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 1.28 for lower dose; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.23 to 1.34; P<0.001 and HR, 1.67 for higher dose; 95% CI, 1.56 to 1.78; P<0.001), fall (HR, 1.28 for lower dose; 95% CI, 1.21 to 1.36; P<0.001 and HR, 1.45 for higher dose; 95% CI, 1.31 to 1.61; P<0.001), and fracture (HR, 1.44 for lower dose; 95% CI, 1.33 to 1.56; P<0.001 and HR, 1.65 for higher dose; 95% CI, 1.44 to 1.89; P<0.001) (Table 2). Each 60-mg increment in dose (in standardized oral morphine equivalents) of any opioid was associated with a 29% higher hazard of altered mental status (95% CI, 26% to 33%; P<0.001), 4% higher hazard of fall (3%–5%; P<0.001), and 4% higher hazard of fracture (4%–5%; P<0.001). Risk of altered mental status, fall, and fracture among adults receiving hemodialysis with Medicare Part D coverage in 2011 by opioid dose and agent Associations between Individual Opioid Agents and Outcomes All individual agents were associated with a significantly higher hazard of altered mental status ranging from 14% to 365% per 60 mg (Table 2). Hydromorphone, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol were associated with a significantly higher risk of fall (2%–42% higher hazard per 60 mg), and hydromorphone, hydrocodone, oxycodone, tramadol, and codeine were associated with a significantly higher risk of fracture (3%–294% higher hazard per 60 mg). For altered mental status, fall, and fracture, the highest hazards were associated with codeine, a medication for which guidelines recommend avoidance. Additional Analyses The magnitude of the associations was similar in the sensitivity analysis restricted to patients with the low-income subsidy (Supplemental Table 4). In the new user analysis, the magnitude of the associations was stronger (Supplemental Table 5). The associations were similar among users of one, two, and three or more concomitant opioid agents accounting for opioid dose (Supplemental Table 6). The relative risk of altered mental status associated with opioid use is greater for nonblacks than blacks (Supplemental Table 7). In our study of patients on hemodialysis with Medicare Part D coverage, we observed that opioid use was common and associated with risk for altered mental status, fall, and fracture in a dose-dependent manner, and the risk was present even when patients were not prescribed high doses. The relative risk of altered mental status associated with opioid use was higher among nonblacks than blacks. The magnitude of the associations was larger in the new user analysis, consistent with prior literature in which the risks of opioids were most pronounced in the time period immediately after onset of use (22,40). We also observed that all agents were associated with altered mental status, and several agents were associated with fall and fracture. Notably, even agents recommended for use in this population were associated with risk for adverse outcomes. Our data are consistent with the limited available epidemiologic evidence that has suggested that patients on hemodialysis receiving opioids are at higher risk of major complications. In a study of approximately 150,000 United States patients on hemodialysis in the USRDS, opioid use was associated with all-cause mortality, dialysis discontinuation, and hospitalization (28). Our analysis, in which we focused on outcomes that could be temporally related to opioid use, is complementary to this study. Among patients on hemodialysis, opioid use has been associated with altered mental status in patient reports (41,42), and opioid medications were associated with a higher adjusted risk of hip and other fractures in an international study of 12,782 patients on hemodialysis (27). Our study observed that opioid use was associated with risk for fall in contrast to a study of 308 Belgian patients on hemodialysis, in which opioid use was higher among those who experienced a fall but was not independently associated with fall (29). The discrepant findings may be due to differences in study population, sample size, and methodology (e.g., exposure and outcome ascertainment or analytic approach). Despite the high prevalence of pain among patients on hemodialysis (1–3), studies of the efficacy and safety of opioid medications in this population are scarce, and clinical practice guidelines for prescribing opioids in the setting of dialysis are on the basis of limited pharmacokinetic and anecdotal data (4,43). Nonetheless, recommendations consistently advise avoidance of morphine and codeine, which are converted to active metabolites that accumulate in the setting of kidney failure, leading to adverse effects, such as central nervous system and respiratory depression (8,9,43,44). In particular, both are metabolized to morphine-6-glucuronide, which is more potent than morphine itself, equilibrates slowly across the blood-brain barrier, and may result in prolonged sedation (4,43,45). Guidelines recommend that hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol be used with caution given that their pharmacokinetic profile has not been well established in the setting of kidney failure (4,8,9,46,47). Fentanyl and methadone are thought to be relatively safe, because they are converted to inactive metabolites, but they require management and careful monitoring by experienced practitioners (44,48). Hydromorphone is thought to be better tolerated than morphine among those with kidney impairment (49), and although its active metabolite, hydromorphone-3-glucuronide, is excreted by the kidneys, it is rapidly dialyzed, which may make it a safe choice for patients on hemodialysis (4,43). In our study, prescription of morphine was uncommon, suggesting that providers are following recommendations to avoid its use. However, despite the guidance to avoid codeine, its use was more common than recommended agents. Our results support the recommendation to avoid morphine and codeine, because receipt of these agents was associated with adverse outcomes. Hydrocodone, oxycodone, and tramadol were the most commonly used agents, and our results also support the recommendation to use these agents with caution, because they were each associated with all of the adverse outcomes. However, despite guidance recommending hydromorphone, fentanyl, and methadone, use of these agents was relatively uncommon, and they were also associated with adverse outcomes. Our study has several limitations. Given that our study was observational, we cannot exclude the possibility of confounding by indication. However, we controlled for many important covariates, including demographics, comorbidities, medication burden, and potentially confounding concomitant medications (e.g., sedatives/hypnotics) to mitigate this concern. Opioid exposure was determined on the basis of Medicare Part D claims data, and previous work in the USRDS has shown the accuracy of the Medicare Part D claims to ascertain medication prescriptions (50). However, we do not know with certainty whether patients took their prescribed medications and the exact time period over which medications were consumed. Additionally, we were unable to distinguish scheduled versus as-needed dosing. Ascertainment of the outcomes was limited by the use of ICD-9-CM codes. However, it is unlikely that misclassification of opioid exposure would differ by outcome or that misclassification of the outcome would differ by opioid exposure. To the extent that nondifferential misclassification occurred, it would be expected to bias the results to the null, and therefore, our findings may represent a conservative estimate. Although we found that opioid prescription was common, we lacked information about the clinical context for the prescriptions (e.g., specific indications and level of pain), and therefore, we are unable to comment on the adequacy of pain management in our cohort. Finally, we are unable to determine whether the different associations by race are due to biologic factors, residual confounding, or chance, and these associations warrant further investigation. Strengths of our study are the large sample size and detailed medication data contained in the Medicare Part D claims, which enabled investigation of associations according to opioid dose and specific agents. Pain is a highly prevalent symptom in patients on hemodialysis (1–3), and this population may be particularly vulnerable to complications related to opioid use. We observed that opioids were associated with a significantly higher risk of altered mental status, fall, and fracture in patients receiving hemodialysis, even at lower dosing and for agents recommended by guidelines. Thus, opioid use in patients on hemodialysis may not be as safe as guidelines suggest, and the benefit-to-risk ratio of their use in this population should be carefully considered. Future research and strategies to predict and mitigate the risks of opioid use in patients on hemodialysis are warranted. This work was supported by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grants K23DK103963 (to J.H.I.) and K24DK085153 (to K.L.J.), National Institute on Aging grants K24AG049057 (to M.A.S.) and P30 AG044281 (to M.A.S.), and National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH) through UCSF-Clinical & Translational Science Institute grants KL2 TR000143 and KL2 TR001870. This study was presented as an oral abstract at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology on November 4, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The contents of this work are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. The data reported here have been supplied by the US Renal Data System. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the responsibility of the authors and in no way should be seen as an official policy or interpretation of the US Government. Published online ahead of print. Publication date available at www.cjasn.org. See related Patient Voice, “Appropriate Use of Opioids in Patients with Kidney Diseases,” on pages 675–676. This article contains supplemental material online at http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.2215/CJN.09910917/-/DCSupplemental. Received September 8, 2017. Accepted January 24, 2018. Copyright © 2018 by the American Society of Nephrology Murtagh FE, Addington-Hall J, Higginson IJ : The prevalence of symptoms in end-stage renal disease: A systematic review. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 14: 82–99, 2007pmid:17200048 Shayamsunder AK, Patel SS, Jain V, Peterson RA, Kimmel PL : Sleepiness, sleeplessness, and pain in end-stage renal disease: Distressing symptoms for patients. Semin Dial 18: 109–118, 2005pmid:15771654 Leinau L, Murphy TE, Bradley E, Fried T : Relationship between conditions addressed by hemodialysis guidelines and non-ESRD-specific conditions affecting quality of life. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 4: 572–578, 2009pmid:19261828 Davison SN : The prevalence and management of chronic pain in end-stage renal disease. J Palliat Med 10: 1277–1287, 2007pmid:18095806 Nahin RL : Estimates of pain prevalence and severity in adults: United States, 2012. J Pain 16: 769–780, 2015pmid:26028573 Barakzoy AS, Moss AH : Efficacy of the world health organization analgesic ladder to treat pain in end-stage renal disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 17: 3198–3203, 2006pmid:16988057 Launay-Vacher V, Karie S, Fau JB, Izzedine H, Deray G : Treatment of pain in patients with renal insufficiency: The World Health Organization three-step ladder adapted. J Pain 6: 137–148, 2005pmid:15772907 Coalition for Supportive Care of Kidney Patients : Treating pain in advanced CKD and dialysis patients: Clinical algorithm and preferred medications, 2016. Available at http://www.kidneysupportivecare.org/Files/TreatingPaininLateCKD11-2016.aspx. Accessed May 21, 2017 Weisbord SD, Shields AM, Mor MK, Sevick MA, Homer M, Peternel J, Porter P, Rollman BL, Palevsky PM, Arnold RM, Fine MJ : Methodology of a randomized clinical trial of symptom management strategies in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis: The SMILE study. Contemp Clin Trials 31: 491–497, 2010pmid:20601163 Wyne A, Rai R, Cuerden M, Clark WF, Suri RS : Opioid and benzodiazepine use in end-stage renal disease: A systematic review. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 6: 326–333, 2011pmid:21071517 : Pain in hemodialysis patients: Prevalence, cause, severity, and management. Am J Kidney Dis 42: 1239–1247, 2003pmid:14655196 Bailie GR, Mason NA, Bragg-Gresham JL, Gillespie BW, Young EW : Analgesic prescription patterns among hemodialysis patients in the DOPPS: Potential for underprescription. Kidney Int 65: 2419–2425, 2004pmid:15149355 Mercadante S, Ferrantelli A, Tortorici C, Lo Cascio A, Lo Cicero M, Cutaia I, Parrino I, Casuccio A : Incidence of chronic pain in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis. J Pain Symptom Manage 30: 302–304, 2005pmid:16256892 Carreon M, Fried LF, Kimmel PL, Weisbord SD : Clinical correlates and treatment of bone/joint pain and difficulty with sexual arousal in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Hemodial Int 12: 268–274, 2008pmid:18394062 Claxton RN, Blackhall L, Holley JL : Undertreatment of symptoms in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. J Pain Symptom Manage 39: 211–218, 2010pmid:19963337 Masajtis-Zagajewska A, Pietrasik P, Krawczyk J, Krakowska M, Jarzębski T, Pietrasiewicz B, Zbróg Z, Nowicki M : Similar prevalence but different characteristics of pain in kidney transplant recipients and chronic hemodialysis patients. Clin Transplant 25: E144–E151, 2011pmid:21083764 Manley HJ, McClaran ML, Overbay DK, Wright MA, Reid GM, Bender WL, Neufeld TK, Hebbar S, Muther RS : Factors associated with medication-related problems in ambulatory hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis 41: 386–393, 2003pmid:12552501 Wang PS, Schneeweiss S, Glynn RJ, Mogun H, Avorn J : Use of the case-crossover design to study prolonged drug exposures and insidious outcomes. Ann Epidemiol 14: 296–303, 2004pmid:15066610 Söderberg KC, Laflamme L, Möller J : Newly initiated opioid treatment and the risk of fall-related injuries. A nationwide, register-based, case-crossover study in Sweden. CNS Drugs 27: 155–161, 2013pmid:23345030 Teng Z, Zhu Y, Wu F, Zhang X, Zhang C, Wang S, Zhang L : Opioids contribute to fracture risk: A meta-analysis of 8 cohort studies. PLoS One 10: e0128232, 2015pmid:26030421 Vestergaard P, Rejnmark L, Mosekilde L : Fracture risk associated with the use of morphine and opiates. J Intern Med 260: 76–87, 2006pmid:16789982 Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, Hall K, Stein CM : Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with chronic noncancer pain. JAMA 315: 2415–2423, 2016pmid:27299617 Kurella M, Bennett WM, Chertow GM : Analgesia in patients with ESRD: A review of available evidence. Am J Kidney Dis 42: 217–228, 2003pmid:12900801 Labianca R, Sarzi-Puttini P, Zuccaro SM, Cherubino P, Vellucci R, Fornasari D : Adverse effects associated with non-opioid and opioid treatment in patients with chronic pain. Clin Drug Investig 32[Suppl 1]: 53–63, 2012 Kinjo M, Setoguchi S, Solomon DH : Bone mineral density in subjects using central nervous system-active medications. Am J Med 118: 1414, 2005pmid:16378792 Johnell O, Kanis JA, Oden A, Johansson H, De Laet C, Delmas P, Eisman JA, Fujiwara S, Kroger H, Mellstrom D, Meunier PJ, Melton LJ 3rd., O’Neill T, Pols H, Reeve J, Silman A, Tenenhouse A : Predictive value of BMD for hip and other fractures. J Bone Miner Res 20: 1185–1194, 2005pmid:15940371 Jadoul M, Albert JM, Akiba T, Akizawa T, Arab L, Mason N, Prutz KG, Young EW, Pisoni RL : Incidence and risk factors for hip or other bone fractures among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int 70: 1358–1366, 2006pmid:16929251 Fwu CW, Abbott KC, Eggers AW, Kline PP, Eggers PW : Opioid prescription, morbidity, and mortality in United States dialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 28: 3658–3670, 2017pmid:28935654 Desmet C, Beguin C, Swine C, Jadoul M; Université Catholique de Louvain Collaborative Group : Falls in hemodialysis patients: Prospective study of incidence, risk factors, and complications. Am J Kidney Dis 45: 148–153, 2005pmid:15696454 Andrade SE, Kahler KH, Frech F, Chan KA : Methods for evaluation of medication adherence and persistence using automated databases. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 15: 565–574, 2006pmid:16514590 Nielsen S, Degenhardt L, Hoban B, Gisev N : A synthesis of oral morphine equivalents (OME) for opioid utilisation studies. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 25: 733–737, 2016pmid:26693665 US Renal Data System Coordinating Center : USRDS 2013 researcher’s guide to the USRDS database., 2013 Nair SS, Lenihan CR, Montez-Rath ME, Lowenberg DW, Chertow GM, Winkelmayer WC : Temporal trends in the incidence, treatment and outcomes of hip fracture after first kidney transplantation in the United States. Am J Transplant 14: 943–951, 2014pmid:24712332 Jetté N, Reid AY, Quan H, Hill MD, Wiebe S : How accurate is ICD coding for epilepsy? Epilepsia 51: 62–69, 2010pmid:19682027 Jette N, Beghi E, Hesdorffer D, Moshé SL, Zuberi SM, Medina MT, Bergen D : ICD coding for epilepsy: Past, present, and future--a report by the International League Against Epilepsy Task Force on ICD codes in epilepsy. Epilepsia 56: 348–355, 2015pmid:25684068 St Germaine-Smith C, Metcalfe A, Pringsheim T, Roberts JI, Beck CA, Hemmelgarn BR, McChesney J, Jette N : Recommendations for optimal ICD codes to study neurologic conditions: A systematic review. Neurology 79: 1049–1055, 2012pmid:22914826 US Renal Data System : USRDS 2013 Annual Data Report: Atlas of Chronic Kidney Disease and End-stage Renal Disease in the United States, Bethesda, MD, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2013 Park H, Rascati KL, Lawson KA, Barner JC, Richards KM, Malone DC : Adherence and persistence to prescribed medication therapy among Medicare part D beneficiaries on dialysis: Comparisons of benefit type and benefit phase. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 20: 862–876, 2014pmid:25062080 Yusuf AA, Howell BL, Powers CA, St Peter WL : Utilization and costs of medications associated with CKD mineral and bone disorder in dialysis patients enrolled in Medicare Part D. Am J Kidney Dis 64: 770–780, 2014pmid:24833203 Miller M, Barber CW, Leatherman S, Fonda J, Hermos JA, Cho K, Gagnon DR : Prescription opioid duration of action and the risk of unintentional overdose among patients receiving opioid therapy. JAMA Intern Med 175: 608–615, 2015pmid:25686208 Don HF, Dieppa RA, Taylor P : Narcotic analgesics in anuric patients. Anesthesiology 42: 745–747, 1975pmid:1130744 Tran BW, Kohan LR, Vorenkamp KE : Postoperative oxycodone toxicity in a patient with chronic pain and end-stage renal disease. A A Case Rep 4: 44–46, 2015pmid:25689360 Dean M : Opioids in renal failure and dialysis patients. J Pain Symptom Manage 28: 497–504, 2004pmid:15504625 Davison SN, Koncicki H, Brennan F : Pain in chronic kidney disease: A scoping review. Semin Dial 27: 188–204, 2014pmid:24517512 Conway BR, Fogarty DG, Nelson WE, Doherty CC : Opiate toxicity in patients with renal failure. BMJ 332: 345–346, 2006pmid:16470057 Koncicki HM, Brennan F, Vinen K, : An approach to pain management in end stage renal disease: Considerations for general management and intradialytic symptoms. Semin Dial 28: 384–391, 2015pmid:25864854 Unruh M, Schell JO : Pain management in CKD: A guide for nephrology providers. Am J Kidney Dis 69: 451–460, 2017pmid:27881247 Nagar VR, Birthi P, Salles S, Sloan PA : Opioid use in chronic pain patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review. Pain Med 18: 1416–1449, 2017pmid:28339928 Lee MA, Leng ME, Tiernan EJ : Retrospective study of the use of hydromorphone in palliative care patients with normal and abnormal urea and creatinine. Palliat Med 15: 26–34, 2001pmid:11212464 Shafi T, Sozio SM, Luly J, Bandeen-Roche KJ, St Peter WL, Ephraim PL, McDermott A, Herzog CA, Crews DC, Scialla JJ, Tangri N, Miskulin DC, Michels WM, Jaar BG, Zager PG, Meyer KB, Wu AW, Boulware LE; DEcIDE Network Patient Outcomes in End Stage Renal Disease Study Investigators : Antihypertensive medications and risk of death and hospitalizations in US hemodialysis patients: Evidence from a cohort study to inform hypertension treatment practices. Medicine (Baltimore) 96: e5924, 2017pmid:28151871	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1080
__label__cc	0.61941	0.38059	Lung Cancer Studies CyberKnife Radiosurgical Treatment of Inoperable Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer a study on Lung Cancer Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer at Fresno, California and other locations study started April 2006 The purpose of this study is to assess the short and long-term outcomes after CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who are medically inoperable. A Prospective Evaluation of Outcomes of Radiosurgical Treatment of Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) The objectives of this clinical evaluation are to assess the outcomes of patients who undergo stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to treat primary early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients (comprising of two cohorts, peripheral and central) who are not candidates for surgical resection because of high operative risks. In particular, the effect of CyberKnife SRS on clinical response rate, local control, progression-free survival, overall survival, dyspnea and QOL (for U.S. sites), and radiological findings over two years after treatment will be evaluated. Non-small Cell Lung Cancer lung cancer lung tumor NSCLC CyberKnife radiosurgery lung surgery Lung Neoplasms Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Patient must be over the age of 18 years Pulmonary nodule with maximum diameter ≤ 5 cm Histological confirmation of primary NSCLC The following stage of NSCLC patients are eligible: Stage I: T1 N0 M0 or T2 N0 M0 (Tumor size ≤ 5 cm) Stage II: T3 N0 M0 (Chest wall invasion only, Tumor size ≤ 5 cm) ECOG/Zubrod status of 0, 1 or 2 Thoracic surgery consultation should be obtained from a Board Certified Thoracic surgeon who in collaboration with a radiation oncologist should determine that the patient is not a surgical candidate. In order to be considered medically inoperable, the patient must meet at least one major criteria or a minimum of 2 minor criteria as described below: MAJOR CRITERIA: FEV1 < 50% or predicted postoperative FEV1 < 40% DLCO < 50% or predicted postoperative DLCO < 40% Exercise induced maximal exercise oxygen consumption M VO2 < 15 mL/kg/min High-risk cardiac disease: Any one of the following: Poor left ventricular function (defined as an ejection fraction of <=20%) Unstable coronary syndromes (unstable angina or severe angina Canadian class III or IV). Severe valvular disease (critical valvular stenosis), Recent myocardial infarction (< 1 month), Significant arrhythmia defined by one of the following: High-grade AV block, Symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias in the presence of underlying heart disease, Supraventricular arrhythmias with uncontrolled ventricular rate MINOR CRITERIA: Age > 75 Pulmonary hypertension (defined as a pulmonary artery systolic pressure greater than 40 mm Hg) Oxygen requirement (using the Medicare criteria for home oxygen requirements [i.e., room air oxygen saturation of 88% or less]) Resting or exercise arterial pO2 ≤ 55 mm Hg OR SpO2 ≤ 88%. pCO2 > 45 mm Hg Congestive heart failure (any three of the following must be documented: dyspnea, peripheral edema, chest x-ray with interstitial edema or cardiomegaly, rales, or congestion) Moderately depressed left ventricular function (defined as an ejection fraction of 21-40% or less) Severe cerebral (with CVA or recent TIA) or severe peripheral vascular disease Diabetes Mellitus with severe organ damage such as ESRD, Blindness, Vascular disease. . Severe end organ damage from other causes resulting in ESRD, cirrhosis of the liver or vascular disease . FEV1 51%-60% or predicted postoperative FEV1 41-50% . DLCO 51-60% or predicted postoperative DLCO 41-50% . Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale ≥ grade 3 Females of child-bearing age must be using a reliable form of birth control. The patient must have a PET-CT scan within 8 weeks of registration. . The patient must provide a signed and dated written informed consent PRIOR to registration and prior to undergoing any study-related procedures. . The patient must provide written authorization to allow the use and disclosure of their protected health information. Excluding the primary cancer targeted for this treatment, the patient has a prior history of cancer (within the last 5 years) or concurrent cancer other than basal cell or squamous skin cancer. Visible endobronchial lesion seen in the trachea, carina, major bronchus, lobar or segmental bronchus on bronchoscopy or microscopic disease detected in the trachea, carina, major bronchus, lobar or segmental bronchus. The patient's weight exceeds the tolerances of the institution's imaging and CyberKnife platform/couch. The patient has received thoracic radiation therapy in the same field as the planned treatment area in the past. The patient has completed chemotherapy within less than 30 days of treatment. T2: Tumor size > 5 cm, T3 tumors (except T3 by virtue of chest wall invasion and ≤ 5 cm), T4 tumors. Presence of N1, N2 or N3 disease per previously described criteria would be excluded. Pancoast tumors would be excluded. Current distant metastatic disease (M1) (preferably biopsy proven). The patient is a female with child-bearing potential who refuses to take a pregnancy test prior to treatment. . The patient is pregnant or a female who is nursing an infant. . The patient is planning on undergoing systemic therapy within 2 weeks after the last fraction of radiation . The patient has an active systemic or pulmonary infection. Fresno California 93721 United States Palo Alto California 94305 United States Accuray Incorporated Accuray Website	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1083
__label__wiki	0.71704	0.71704	“divalent carbon intermediates in some bridged polycyclic compounds”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. D. Kouts, “The effect of oxide impurity on the conductivity of potassium chloride”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. D. J. Gregory-Allen, “An electron diffraction investigation of the structure of 1,4-cyclohexanedione”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. R. C. DeMattei, “Electron-diffraction investigation of the molecular structure of gaseous nickel (II) chloride (NiCl{208})”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. I. I. I. Osborn, Thomas Ward, “Elemental abundances in meteoritic chondrules”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. T. -hsiang Huang, “Infared and Raman spectra of solid phosphine”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. R. D. Cooke, “Infared, reflection and Raman spectra of sodium and potassium biflouride”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. R. D. Wesley, “Infared spectra and geometry of matrix isolated rare-earth and IIIB metal fluorides”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. D. E. Osten, “Investigation of the effects of atmospheric pressure and composition on Q-switches laser plumes from metal and graphite targets by spatiotemporally resolved emission and atomic adsorption measurements”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. L. L. Eddy, “An investigation of the structure of nickel(II)chloride by high temperature electron diffraction”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. Y. -sang Shum, “Isomeric cross-section ratios od Cd{193}{193}{197} and Cs{193}{195}{196} for charged particle induced fission”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. R. J. KiYokane, “Kinetics and mechanisms of nucleophilic displacement reactions with S-methyl-S-phenyl-sulfiminium perchlorate”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. T. C. Chadwick, “the kinetics and sterochemistry of electrocyclic ring cleavage of some 2H-pyrans”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. S. E. Hoover, “A mechanism for filiform corrosion of aluminum”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. G. C. Hanson, “Mechanistic study of some internal substitution reactions and a substitution at sulfenyl sulfur”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. J. R. Cluff, “Mobile phase mass transfer in chromatographic beds of impermeable spheres”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. A. W. -lee Chin, “Oxy-Cope, and Siloxy-Cope rearrangement of cis-1-vinylcyclooct-3-en-1-ol”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. P. -kong Hong, “Oxymercuration of cyclodeca-1,2,5,8-tetrane”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. D. L. McRitchie, “The photodecomposition of t-butyl bicyclo [7.1.0] decane-2-percarboxylate”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. Y. B. Choi, “A pyrolysis of cis-1-trimethylsiloxy-1-cyclopropyl-3-cyclononene : the thermal isomerization of 2-phenyl-1-trimethylsiloxy-1-vinylcyclononane”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. T. F. Stailble, “The reaction between O-ions and F centers”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. “Reactive intermediates in the tetracyclo-[3.3.0.0{194} {199}.0{196} {198}] octane, the tetracyclo-[3.3.0.0{194} {196}.9{195} {199}] octane, and related ring systems containing the norbornane skeleton”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. R. S. Raghavan, “Reactive intermediates in the tricyclo-[3.2.1.0{194},{196}] octane ring system”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. J. E. Billigmeier, “Siloxy-cope and oxy-cope rearrangements of the cis- and trans-1-vinylcyclodec-3-en-1-ol systems ; Acid-catalyzed rearrangement of cis-bicyclo [6.1.0] nonane-cis- and trans-9-methanols ; An effective two-carbon ring-expansion”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972. E. M. Y. Chan, “Solute-solvent interactions in gas chromotography”, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1972.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1088
__label__wiki	0.802703	0.802703	ChemWeb Newsletter Not a subscriber? Join now.May 17, 2013 publishers' select energy: Loop-de-loop physical: Glassy wisdom nuclear: Rare Goldilocks chemistry synthesis: Just add water materials: Life-like materials award: Cooks' award A HIGH-INTEREST CHEMWEB MEMBER BENEFIT Free Selected Full Text Articles ChemWeb members now have access to selected full-text articles from Chemistry publishers including Wiley, Elsevier, Springer, Bentham Science, Taylor & Francis, and recently added, ACS Publications. Members can download a selection of articles covering a broad range of topics direct from the pages of some of the most respected journals in Chemistry. Explore some of the latest research or highly cited articles. Not yet a ChemWeb member? Membership is free, and registration takes just a minute. View free select full-text articles The Alchemist this week learns of a loopy approach to making natural gas a more efficient fuel, the truth about glass, Goldilocks chemistry for the nuclear industry, and how fullerenes could put single water molecules under the microscope. In materials news, we hear of a swell new material that has almost cell-like behavior. Finally, mass spectrometry wins awards. Loop-de-loop An oxygen carrier put in contact with natural gas, methane, boost the combustion efficiency and conversion rate by seventy-fold according to chemical engineers at North Carolina State University. Team leader Fanxing Li suggests that this process of looping can also easily capture the released stream of carbon dioxide for sequestration as an environmentally beneficial side effect. Inert ceramics and metal oxides were used previously in looping, but Li and his colleagues have turned to a mixed iron-based oxygen carrier in a perovskite-based mixed conductive support such as lanthanum strontium ferrite, which shuttles oxygen atoms more effectively. Improving this process hopefully moves us closer to commercial applications that use chemical looping, which would help us limit greenhouse gas emissions, Li says. New Mechanism Converts Natural Gas to Energy Faster, Captures CO2 Glassy wisdom It is deceived wisdom that glass is a slow-running liquid. Now, researchers at Texas Tech University have added another shattering blow to the idea that somehow glassy materials can flow. Glass transition is related to the performance of materials, whether it is inorganic glass or organic polymers, explains TTU's Gregory McKenna. He and his colleagues have now investigated a 20 million year old samples of Dominican amber, fossilized tree resin, carrying out calorimetric and stress relaxation experiments on the samples. What we found is that the amber relaxation times did not diverge, McKenna explains, which means they haven't flowed over millions of years as would be expected if glasses were liquid. The team will investigate Triassic amber (220 million years old) next. Fossil Amber Shatters Theories of Glass as a Liquid Rare Goldilocks chemistry Rare are the chemicals and rare too are the chemists who work with uranium and other actinides. Now, Stephen Liddle of the University of Nottingham, UK, and colleagues have for the first time isolated stable crystals of the triple-bonded nitride of uranium in the VI oxidation state. Liddle's strategy is something of a Goldilocks story: What I have found with uranium is that if something is going to work, it will work really well, or else it will not work at all, he seems. There seems to be very little middle ground. The key is to have everything just right. Building on their earlier work with uranium(V), the team used a bulky ligand and chemistry to trap a single nitrogen atom from an azide and then to use iodine to take a negative charge leaving the caged uranium(VI). This is fundamental chemistry but may have implications for the future handling of nuclear waste Actinide specialists crystallize uranium(VI) nitride Forget a spoonful of sugar, a drop or two of water is what makes the reaction go down. For reactions in which hydrogen is one of the reactants such as a hydrogenation or a hydrogenolysis the addition of a trace quantities of water can accelerate the process, according to international researchers. Writing in the journal Science, teams led by Manos Mavrikakis of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Flemming Besenbacher at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, explain for the first time how water can speed up such reactions without requiring the heat to be turned up, even if it is added at the parts per million level. The team investigated experimentally and theoretically the effects of water on metal oxide catalysts and demonstrated tiny numbers of water molecules can increase the diffusion of hydrogen atoms by 16 orders of magnitude by acting as a medium for proton hopping. In Chemical Reactions, Water Adds Speed Without Heat Life-like materials Takayoshi Sasaki of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics in Ibaraki, Japan, and colleagues have found that an inorganic layered crystal can expand and contract to hundred times its original size in a few seconds in water, acting in a manner similar to a living cell. Swelling in such materials is usually around 10% of the original size. Sasaki's team has worked with lamellar metal oxides with 3000 plate crystals in stacks and their findings will help researchers working with this and two-dimensional materials such as graphene in which delamination is an important characteristic of the preparation of such materials. Discovery of New Gigantic Swelling Phenomenon of Layered Crystal Driven by Water Cooks' award R. Graham Cooks of Purdue University, is the recipient of the 2013 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences, awarded this year in the area of chemical instrumentation. Cooks will receive a medal, citation and $250,000. Cooks work in the field of mass spectrometry has become critical in the research and development endeavors of almost every pharmaceutical and biotechnology company at some level. Recently his team has developed miniature, battery-powered MS instruments that could be used in remote locations as well as opening up this kind of analytical testing in healthcare, homeland security and the military and food safety. The Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences Alchemist archive Home · About Us · Advertising · Contact Us ©1999-2015 Chemindustry.com Inc.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1090
__label__cc	0.636764	0.363236	CSP CERT Europe (www.cspcert.eu) Next milestone achieved: ENISA officially tasked by the European Commission to prepare a certification scheme, taking into account CSPCERT work On 9 December, the European Commission announced that it has officially requested ENISA to prepare a cybersecurity certification candidate scheme for the cloud , taking into account our prior CSPCERT inputs. ENISA has accepted the request, and will now develop a scheme for cloud infrastructures and services, and submit its proposal to the European Commission for formal adoption. This mandate for ENISA is a huge milestone for the CSPCERT working group as well, as it represents the next stage in the further development of its proposals, and will further cement security and trust in cloud services in Europe. Handover of the CSPCERT final deliverable to the European Commission On the 12th of June in the public plenary of the Digital Single Market celebrated in Amsterdam and hosted by Microsoft, the Co-chair Borja Larrumbide made the handover of the CSP CERT final deliverable to the European Commission. Pierre Chastanet, Head of Unit - Cloud & Software at European Commission and Focco Vijselaar, Director for General Political Economy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy where officially provided with the final paper which included the recommendations for a cloud service certification. The final paper can be found in this link. Also the presentation made can be found in this link. Final Public-Private recommendation for a European Cloud Security Certification Scheme Questionnaire for the Open Consultation of the European Cloud Security Certification framework Following the “European Cyber Security and Cloud Computing Conference” in Vienna, the Open Consultation on the European Cloud Security Certification framework has now started! To be able to gather input from the public to develop a final recommendation for the European Cloud Certification framework, the members of the CSPCERT Working Group kindly ask you to participate in this survey: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/cspcertconsultation Your opinion on this content will enable the participating stakeholders in SWIPO and CSPCERT to improve their deliverables, which will result in better self-regulation for all cloud stakeholders in the EU. The CSPCERT WG, which was created on 12 December 2017, is exploring the possibility of developing a European Cloud Certification Scheme in the context of the Cybersecurity Act. The objective of this WG is to come up with a recommendation that will be submitted to ENISA (the European Cybersecurity agency) and the European Commission. Both these …	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1101
__label__cc	0.506927	0.493073	57 \| Social Design Insights 2017 Year in Review How do we design resistance? Clifford Curry and Delight Stone Cliff Curry and Delight Stone are American philanthropists and founders of the Curry Stone Design Prize. Cliff and Delight join Eric and Emiliano to discuss the first year of Social Design Insights and look to what’s ahead. Cliff Curry comes to philanthropy from a career in architecture with more than thirty-five years of experience focused on senior living. The American Institute of Architects recognized him with a Fellowship designation for his work in the senior living community and promoting humanitarian design. In 2007, he cofounded the Curry Stone Foundation which funds a public interest design award, the Curry Stone Design Prize. Delight Stone is a philanthropist, historical archaeologist, and community activist. Her activism has been local, national, and international with a particular focus on community vitality. It includes work in archaeology, cultural resource management, architectural preservation and design, public health, and environmental and social justice. Activism work includes participation with the Reclaiming group Living River, North Santiam Watershed Council in opposition to the Kinross Copper Mine, and the creation of the Guadalupe Medical Clinic. Through the foundation, the pair have supported a variety causes, bound by the belief that public health requires that all people have access to shelter, healthcare, education, and clean air, food and water. We also believe that true public health requires people to live in a time of peace. Social Design Insights would like to thank all those who make our weekly show possible: Baruch Zeichner, our Producer and Sound Engineer, Donna Read, for producing our video content, and Leah Freidenrich, Director of the Curry Stone Foundation. Our theme music for 2018 is "Alright With Me" by Reggie Young from his album "Young Street." The break music is "Warszawa" by Philip Glass from his album "Low Symphony." Back to All Podcast Episodes Eric Cesal Emiliano Gandolfi Baruch Zeichner Advocacy, Architecture, North America, Resilience, Social Critique, Social Justice Date added: January 26, 2018 Last modified: December 5, 2018 65 \| Data, Design and Social Practice How do we design resistance? Laura Kurgan of the Center for Spatial Research joins us to talk about how data and the design of data systems can be applied to social justice. 62 \| Finding Empathy, Making Art How do we design resistance? Suzanne Lacy talks to us about the role of art in the pursuit of social justice, and how to navigate the lines between art, activism, design and space. 60-61 \| Justice, Incarceration & Design, Part 1 & 2 How do we design resistance? Deanna Van Buren and Raphael Sperry join us to discuss the architecture of incarceration, and how their respective work campaigns for reform. 66-67 \| Fronts: Security in the Developing World, Part 1 & 2 How do we design resistance? Ersela Kripa and Stephen Mueller of Agency Architecture reveal their global projects on urbanism and resistance.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1104
__label__cc	0.62852	0.37148	Home/Releases/Tickets Are Now Available for the Graphix Con Kidnote, PEN America Keynote Panel on Immigration, and Philippa Gregory Event Tickets Are Now Available for the Graphix Con Kidnote, PEN America Keynote Panel on Immigration, and Philippa Gregory Event Atlanta – August 13, 2019 – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival presented by Emory University (DBF) announces that tickets for three of this year’s most anticipated festival events are now available to the public. Graphix Con Kidnote On Friday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m., the Decatur Recreation Center will host its own version of a graphic novel convention. This special DBF Kidnote program will feature activity stations where kids can draw and storyboard their own graphic novels. Featured author-presenters are Kristen Gudsnuk, Matt Holm, Tui Sutherland, and Ru Xu. Free tickets to the Graphix Con Kidnote are now available online at http://bit.ly/2H2Clew. Parents and kids can also pick up Kidnote tickets at the Georgia Center for the Book (Decatur Library) or at independent bookstores A Cappella Books, Charis Books & More, Eagle Eye Book Shop, Little Shop of Stories, and Tall Tales Books. PEN America Immigration Keynote In partnership with PEN America, DBF has dedicated its Friday night Keynote and an entire track of author programs to the topic of immigration. Richard Blanco, the fifth person in U.S. history selected to write and deliver an inaugural poem, will be joined by Rigoberto González, author of 17 books of poetry and prose, and Gabriela Baeza Ventura, executive editor of Arte Público Press. The panel will discuss Latinx writing and immigration, the power of literature to effect change, who gets to call a country home, and the value of providing opportunities for uncensored expression. The DBF-PEN America Keynote panel discussion will take place on Friday, Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. at Emory’s Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Mariela Romero, an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist from Univision Atlanta, will moderate the discussion. Immigration track sessions will happen on Saturday and Sunday of the festival. Free tickets to the Keynote panel discussion are now available by visiting the Emory Schwartz Center box office, the Georgia Center for the Book (Decatur Library), or the following independent bookstores: A Cappella Books, Charis Books & More, Eagle Eye Book Shop, Little Shop of Stories, and Tall Tales Books. Guests can also order tickets online at http://bit.ly/2H1cbZB. Philippa Gregory “Tidelands” Event On Sunday, Sep. 1 at 6:30 p.m., DBF will welcome Philippa Gregory, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Other Boleyn Girl” and “The Last Tudor.” A recognized authority on women’s history, Gregory will discuss her latest work of historical fiction, “Tidelands.” This is a ticketed event that includes the cost of the book ($30 plus tax) signed by Gregory. Tickets are now on sale online at http://bit.ly/2Z74GqA and at Eagle Eye Book Shop. The “Tidelands” event at First Baptist Church of Decatur will conclude the festival. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Ticket Announcement Forthcoming DBF will announce ticket details for the Sunday, Sep. 1 event featuring Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her new children’s book “Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You” in the coming week. Tickets to all DBF events offer general admission seating, and demand usually exceeds available tickets. Attendees are encouraged to order tickets online or pick them up in person as soon as possible. For more details and to view a list of all DBF Special Events, visit this page of the DBF website: https://decaturbookfestival.com/festival/schedule/special-events/. About the AJC Decatur Book Festival Launched in 2006, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival (DBF) presented by Emory University brings more than 250 nationally and internationally known authors, children’s and young adult writers and illustrators, and tens of thousands of readers together for a weekend of fun and discovery. Held every Labor Day weekend in Decatur, Georgia, the DBF is one of the largest independent book festivals in the country. The DBF also sponsors the Decatur Writers Studio. To learn more, visit the new festival website at decaturbookfestival.com. Media Contact: Alison Law Email: media@decaturbookfestival.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1108
__label__cc	0.673261	0.326739	Filtering by: Creator Deborah Goldberg Remove constraint Creator: Deborah Goldberg Resource type Dataset Remove constraint Resource type: Dataset Selected Vaginal Bacteria and Risk of Preterm Birth: An Ecological Perspective Ai Wen, Carl F. Marrs, Usha Srinivasan, Arianna Miles-Jay, Deborah Goldberg, Deborah A. Wing, Brigette Bucholz, John Owen, Dawn Misra, Betsy Foxman, Sreelatha Ponnaluri, and Kadija Abbas We examined the community ecology of vaginal microbial samples taken from pregnant women with previous preterm birth experience to investigate whether targeted pathogenic and commensal bacteria are related to risk of preterm birth in the current pregnancy. We found a significant correlation between the community structure of selected bacteria and birth outcome, but the correlation differed among self-reported racial/ethnic groups. Using a community ordination analysis, we observed infrequent co-occurrence of Mycoplasma and bacteria vaginosis associated bacteria 3 (BVAB3) among black and Hispanic participants. In addition, we found that the vaginal bacteria responded differently in different racial/ethnic groups to modifications of maternal behavioral (ie, douching and smoking) and biological traits (ie, body mass index [BMI]). Even after accounting for these maternal behaviors and traits, the selected vaginal bacteria was significantly associated with preterm birth among black and Hispanic participants. By contrast, white participants did not exhibit significant correlation between microbial community and birth outcome. Findings from this study affirm the necessity of considering women’s race/ethnicity when evaluating the correlation between vaginal bacteria and preterm birth. The study also illustrates the importance of studying the vaginal microbiota from an ecological perspective, and demonstrates the power of ecological community analysis to improve understanding of infectious disease. Mycoplasma, Bacterial Vaginosis Associated Bacteria BVAB3, Race, and Risk of Preterm Birth in a High Risk Cohort Ai Wen, Carl F. Marrs, Betsy Foxman, Deborah Goldberg, Deborah A. Wing, John Owen, Dawn Misra, and Usha Srinivasan OBJECTIVE—Genital tract infection accounts for ~ 25–40% of all pre-term births. We sought to assess the relationship between preterm birth and selected vaginal bacterial taxa associated with preterm birth either directly or through their association with bacterial vaginosis (BV). STUDY DESIGN—Vaginal fluid for Gram stain was collected between 17 and 22 weeks gestation as part of a randomized trial of ultrasound-indicated cerclage for preterm birth prevention in women at high risk for recurrent spontaneous preterm birth. Bacterial DNA was extracted from the Gram stain slides and analyzed using quantitative PCR. RESULTS—Among the 499 participants, Mycoplasma was positively correlated with increased risk of preterm (RR = 1.83; 95% CI: 1.52,2.22) as was Mobiluncus (RR=1.36; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.73) and Atopobium (RR=1.44; 95% CI: 1.1, 1.87). However, there were strong interactions between race/ethnic group and the presence of these and other individual taxa on risk of preterm birth. By contrast, BVAB3 was consistently associated with a reduction in risk of preterm birth for all racial/ethnic groups (0.55; 95%CI: 0.39, 0.78). CONCLUSIONS—BV is characterized by a reduction of Lactobacillus, and lactic acid producing bacteria and the presence of Mobiluncus; we found these factors and presence of Mycoplasma to be associated with increased risk of preterm birth. By contrast, the presence of a recently identified organism sufficient to cause BV, BVAB3, decreased risk of preterm birth. These findings give insight into why treating BV has mixed impact on risk of preterm birth. Ai Wen2 Betsy Foxman2 Carl F. Marrs2 Dawn Misra2 Deborah A. Wing2	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1110
__label__wiki	0.817477	0.817477	Waking With Words A Portfolio of DeMarco Williams' Freelance Writing Artist Feature: Jay-Z Even though he’s brokering multi-million dollar deals and selling out world concerts, the Shawn Carter you see today is essentially the same Shawn Carter we first met 15+ years ago when Jay-Z unleashed the classic debut CD Reasonable Doubt on the world. The Jay-Z today is still hungry and still focused. And though he’s got R&B queen Beyonce on one shoulder and a diaper bag on the other now, he’s still aiming to be the best MC we’ve ever seen… Get the full story on Hove at ReDigi. Beyonce/Brooklyn Nets/hip hop/Jay-Z/music/Rap/Reasonable Doubt/The Blueprint Movie Review: Sparkle There’s a tired look about Whitney Houston’s face for much of this movie. In this remake to the 1976 urban classic, Houston’s portraying Effie, an overly protective mom of three musically inclined daughters she doesn’t want falling into the trappings of secular ways. “Keep dancing like that and you’ll bring home a baby you can’t feed,” she snarls during one scene. She’s speaking from a place of experience and regret. But Sparkle (Jordin Sparks), “Sister” (an unforgettable Carmen Ejogo) and “Dee” (Tika Sumpter) aren’t really thinking about men; they’re mostly concerned with the music. And boy, in 1968 Detroit, the sounds of Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin and CeeLo Green (yep, that CeeLo!) are everywhere. At night, with Effie snoring on the couch, they’d sneak out to perform at local clubs. Sister led, Sparkle wrote and Dee kept everyone in check. They’d meet some good folk (Derek Luke, Omari Hardwick) and a few scoundrels (Mike Epps at his dastardly best) on their road up the charts, but sadly, not every sister would make it on the musical journey without hitting a few bumps. As for Houston’s character, she’d wise up to the daughters’ dealings after a while. That tired look turned into one of resentment. But after a powerful “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” solo one Sunday and a late moment of self-reflection, the radiant Whitney we’ll always remember makes an appearance. The Dreamgirls-ish film is just a so-so coming-out party for Sparks. However, it’s a poignant, appropriate going-home celebration for Houston, one of the greatest entertainers the world will ever see. (C+) Derek Luke/Jordin Sparks/Mike Epps/Motown/Movie Review/Sparkle/Whitney Houston 2012 NCAA Football Preview The college football landscape is changing before our very eyes. This season the SEC expands to include Missouri and Texas A&M. Pittsburgh and Syracuse will join the ACC in 2013. In 2014, of course, we finally get the four-team playoff system we’ve dreamed about. But the more things in the NCAA change, the more they stay the same. Perennial powers LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma won’t budge in this year’s top 5. All three stacked squads will compete for a national title, but INsite feels the USC Trojans (QB Matt Barkley pictured) are the ones on the verge of something truly historic—becoming the first Pac-12 team ever, and first non-SEC school since ’05, to win a BCS championship. See, some change is good. Check out the top 25 here… Football/NCAA Sports/Sports Alabama Crimson Tide/Georgia Bulldogs/LSU Tigers/Matt Barkley/NCAA Football/Oklahoma Sooners/sports/USC Trojans Talkin’ Shoes and Shady Fans with Josh Smith When Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith reflects on his home court, Philips Arena, his feelings are understandably mixed. The A-Town native loves it when a packed house goes bonkers after he throws down one of his monster jams; he just hates it when that same packed house of fickle fans erupts just as loudly for Blake Griffin or Dwyane Wade. “This year we were rated the worst sports town in all the United States,” Smith says. “I feel like we do deserve a little gratification from the fans. We’ve been good for five, six years now. I know it’s probably hard because of the recession to be able to get good seats, but you know, people inspire me in the nosebleeds. I just want to see you in the stands.” Read more on Slamonline.com… Basketball/Interviews/NBA/Sports Adidas/Atlanta Hawks/basketball/Josh Smith/NBA/shoes/Slam/sneakers The Rick Ross You Never Knew Rick Ross’ latest effort, God Forgives, I Don’t, was the No. 1 album on iTunes in early August for a couple of reasons. Sure, one of the reasons was because every other blog or Twitter post hyped the release. The other is simply because the CD thumps throughout. But Rozay fans know that’s nothing new. For five albums now, Ross has balanced club anthems with deep, introspective moments like few others on the mic ever have. Many of Ross’s tracks were major radio hits; others only managed mediocre mainstream love. This list, put together for pre-owned digital music site ReDigi, is for the latter. Drawing from his first four albums, these are the 10 best Rick Ross songs that were never singles but deserve to be singled out on your next mix. hip hop/rap music/Rick Ross 10 Threatened Rivers for Your World Travel Bucket List According to U.S. scientists, July 2012 was the hottest month in recorded history. Crops have dried up, and most people’s utility bills have shot up. North America’s epic drought has placed a chokehold on the country’s lakes and rivers. The Hudson River, a cherished waterway stretching through New York, has seen its levels drop two feet this year alone. Sadly, the news is even worse in other parts of the world (like with the Ganges River above), where environmental changes, human abuse and urban development have left once-thriving rivers mere puddles of their former selves. Here are 10 Threatened Rivers For Your World Travel Bucket List, none of which we’ll recognize for much longer if we don’t find answers to all the years of neglect. Eco News/Lists/Travel environment/Ganges River/Hudson River/Jordan River/Nile River/pollution/preservation/Rio Grande/Yangtze River Movie Review: Total Recall With movies like The Bourne Legacy and The Expendables 2 releasing, August is ripe with glossy flicks to entice the action lover in your home. For Total Recall to get its piece of the testosterone-stuffed pie, producers hope three things work in their favor: Colin Farrell, nostalgia and cool special effects. Seeing as how Farrell’s one of Hollywood’s most overrated names (the last three movies he’s headlined, Fright Night, Pride & Glory and In Bruges, grossed a combined $41.8 million), we’ll just cross that first one out now. As for nostalgia, this reboot to the ’90 cult sci-fi fave starring Arnold Schwarzenegger has many of the original’s beloved elements: unbelievable cars, three-breasted chicks and a central story about a possible spy (Farrell) who can’t differentiate dreams from memories after visiting a mind-manipulating bar. The new Recall does stray from the first version by skipping the trip to Mars. It stays on an Earth divided into two sections: the flourishing United Federation of Britain and the crumbling Colony. But don’t worry about the original’s campiness being swapped for deep social messaging this time. Director Len Wiseman (Live Free or Die Hard) only hints at anything of heft; instead, he tries to captivate with busy fight sequences. He’ll accomplish his goal on two occasions –There’s a rapid-fire chase scene with some sliding elevators and a rather unique shootout at zero gravity- but mostly, there’s just a lot of clunky dialogue and running around on The Matrix Reloaded backlot. Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel, who literally fight for Farrell’s attention a third of the movie, are easy on the eye, but, ultimately, they’re unable to make Total Recall producers’ dreams of a fantasy winner much of a reality either. (C) 10 Athletes the World Should Be Watching in London Few events attract the eyes of the entire world like the Summer Olympics. Beginning Friday, July 27, every moment of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London will be shown live on NBC’s family of networks and its website. For those counting at home, that’s some 5,535 hours of coverage. Over 17 exciting days, familiar sports icons like LeBron James and Usain Bolt will be heard time and again. But for every Michael Phelps and Serena Williams, there are literally thousands of other athletes around the globe with amazing talents and fascinating stories to share (including Brazilian soccer sensation Marta). Here are 10 largely unknown Olympic athletes we’ll be keeping up with over the spirited weeks ahead in London, as well as a guide to the best times to see them each in action. Olympics/Sports/Uncategorized Andy Murray/archery/Diving/equestrian/Judo/London/Marta/NBC/Oscar Pistorius/Soccer/Summer Olympics/tennis/Wrestling Movie Review: The Amazing Spider-Man In the last Spider-Man movie series, Tobey Maguire was great as the awkward Peter Parker, fawning over Mary Jane Watson and delivering pizzas. In this take, Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) is awkward for about five minutes in a high school hallway–director Mark Webb must have looked at some footage and realized Garfield was too handsome to pull the shtick off for a whole movie– but quickly turns into this camera-wielding, skateboard-riding mystery who defends fellow students from bullies. But fanboys will appreciate the fact that Parker’s high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), is really his first crush from the Marvel comics. Of course, in between saving kids from cafeteria torture and staring at pictures of Gwen, Peter’s waging an internal struggle with the loss of his father, scientist Richard Parker. His uncle (Martin Sheen) and aunt (Sally Field) give Peter love, just not the answers he seeks. But a mysterious briefcase shows up in the basement, and its contents lead to Oscorp, an ambitious research outfit led by Richard’s old partner, Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans). As you know, Peter goes snooping around the building and ends up bitten by an atomic arachnid. Scenes where Parker acclimates to his newfound powers, especially one cool moment on the train, are pretty special. In fact, Peter’s early fights against street thugs and his quiet spells with Gwen almost leave you questioning your loyalty to Tobey. It’s only when Dr. Connors’ screen time increases that this new version loses something. We know the doc wants to re-generate his missing limb, but why does he want to take out his frustrations on New York, too? We realize his failed experiment changes him into Lizard, but why does his alter ego have to look like something out of The Dark Crystal? We see the rotten reptile and Spidey get into a knock-down, drag-out at the school, so how does the place appear immaculate just a few scenes later? Not really sure. All we’re certain of is that the web-slinger’s flights are awesome. The behind-the-mask action shots are dynamic. The lovebirds’ chemistry is evident. But as a franchise reboot, there’s just not enough about this Spider-Man for it to be considered truly amazing. (B-) Amazing Spider-Man/Andrew Garfield/blockbuster/Emma Stone/Lizard/Marvel Comics/movie reviews/summer movies De’s Tweet Beat Oh noooooo, not my man McCann! twitter.com/exhoopsPRguy/s… 6 hours ago RT @Diddy: BIGGIE YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2020 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME! @rockhall #rockhall2020 https://t.co/NHver3g8zm 1 day ago RT @Super70sSports: And I heard A.J. Hinch was so disappointed he couldn’t do anything ... https://t.co/lBZJPFvqn7 2 days ago This might be the realest Atlanta tweet EVER... twitter.com/GAFollowers/st… 2 days ago 😐😐😐 twitter.com/PittsburghPG/s… 2 days ago Follow @Demarcowill	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1111
__label__wiki	0.586573	0.586573	Good Characters, Female Characters, Sphere of the Gods Characters, New 52 Characters Grant Morrison/Creator Howard Porter/Creator Zauriel (Prime Earth)/Quotes Unique Physiology Character History Needed Justice League of America members Justice League Dark members Zauriel (Prime Earth) Looking for a different version of this character? As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page. Zauriel Formerly Justice League Dark Sphere of the Gods Grant Morrison · Howard Porter Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #10 --But it's the angels' way to see with eyes of mercy. For everyone. — Zauriel src History of character has not yet been written. Angelic Physiology Flight[1] Swordsmanship[1] Zauriel was created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter, first appearing as part of the JLA Vol 1. However, in the rebooted Prime Earth continuity his first appearance as part of the DC Universe is in and J.M. DeMatteis and Fernando Blanco's New 52 Phantom Stranger series. Zauriel is the Phantom Stranger's personal guardian angel.[2] Zauriel died due to his injuries sustained during his final fight alongside Justice League Dark.[3] However, he was later resurrected by the Presence after Phantom Stranger openly decided to atone for his own sins and the eternal punishment for them. Zauriel was reborn in order to guide and protect Phantom Stranger once again.[4] 20 Appearances of Zauriel (Prime Earth) 8 Images featuring Zauriel (Prime Earth) 3 Quotations by or about Zauriel (Prime Earth) Character Gallery: Zauriel (Prime Earth) ↑ 1.0 1.1 Trinity of Sin: Pandora #7 ↑ Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger #13 Justice League member This character is or was a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from both interstellar and domestic threats. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category. Retrieved from "https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Zauriel_(Prime_Earth)?oldid=2293138" Sphere of the Gods Characters	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1121
__label__cc	0.695128	0.304872	Lou’s City Bar Opening in Columbia Heights by DCBeer March 10, 2011 0263 A new sports bar in Columbia Heights is opening March 10th. Yesterday marked the grand opening of Lou’s City Bar in Columbia Heights. While DCBeer doesn’t often feature sports bars, Lou’s is not your average sports bar when it comes to beer selection. While this is a bit surprising at first take, it makes sense when you consider the neighborhood where even pizza places have the likes of Chimay or Weihenstephaner on tap. At first glance at the tap handles, it is obvious that this is not a typical BMC sports bar. In fact, there is not one draft line devoted to Budweiser/Bud Lite, MGD/Miller Lite, or Coors/Coors Light (although they had bottles of these if you insist on paying for your water). The closest you’ll find is Michelob Ultra, but owner Terry Cullen says that is a rotating tap that will go soon. The two dozen taps are pretty middle-of-the-road currently, but Cullen plans to bring in more microbrews once Lou’s is able to establish better relationships with suppliers. Terry has already committed a full-time draft line to DC Brau once they start distribution. Current offerings include Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA ($7), Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ($6), Sam Adams Noble Pils, Allagash White, Victory Golden Monkey, and Troegs Hopback Amber (all full pints for $6). There are two tap towers with a dozen taps each, but there is currently some overlap. Most of the taps will rotate and only a handful will be permanent. The bottle selection went a bit deeper and included some craft favorites like Heavy Seas Loose Cannon and Brooklyn Pennant ($5), Victory Hop Devil and Rogue Dead Guy ($6), and Belgians Ommegang Abbey ($7) and Affligem ($8). Terry is also working on a contract for a house beer, Lou’s Brew. He couldn’t divulge the contracting local brewer, but he said it will likely be a dark, spicy lager, although he recipe is not yet set in stone. Happy hour will feature three drinks and three appetizers on special for $3 each as part of “Lou’s Hat Trick.” Each month this will change, and this month will feature a Chardonnay, Killian’s Red, and a Dark & Stormy. There will also be half-price drafts all day on Wednesdays. In other news related to Columbia Heights and craft beer, it’s confirmed that the space formerly occupied by Commonwealth will be expanding its bar area and maintaining its focus on craft beer (including cask ale). Cullen, who is involved with the space, was pushing for a May 1st re-opening, but this could be delayed due to extensive repairs and remodeling. In the meantime, Lou’s City Bar is a welcome addition to a neighborhood previously devoid of a true sports bar. Keep an eye on their Twitter and Facebook for upcoming events for St. Patty’s Day and March Madness. Columbia HeightsCommonwealthlou's city barsports bar Boston Beer Co. and DC101 Teaming Up for DC Homebrew Contest [Updated] Meet the Dominion Brewing Crew at RFD DCBeer New and Now Availables (March 20, 2019 Edition) Bill DeBaun March 20, 2019 March 20, 2019 Fireflies hosting Terrapin Beer Dinner / Cask Event Andrew Nations November 9, 2010 SAVOR 2014 Brewery Profile: Perennial Artisan Ales (@perennialbeer) Bill DeBaun April 20, 2014	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1122
__label__cc	0.592094	0.407906	Buy Crypto Safely Crypto Analysis Blockchain Gaming Women in Blockchain Top influencers DustAid English Français Deutsche Italiano Português Pусский Español 日本人 Keep up to date with all the latest news from Coin Rivet. By signing up, you agree to our terms & conditions and privacy policy A fast and secure way to buy, sell, hold and convert cryptocurrencies Plus, daily crypto analysis and news. deVere CEO predicts big things for Ripple XRP as usage soars He’s backing XRP due to its unique features, technologies and problem-solving capabilities Scott Thompson XRP, currently the third largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin and Ethereum by market cap, will gather momentum and its price is likely to reach the key threshold of $1.00 by year-end. And it could even be double that in 12 months’ time as adoption and usage soars, according to Nigel Green, Founder and CEO of financial services organisation, deVere Group. “There’s been an immensely positive buzz regarding cryptocurrencies in the last few weeks, with the standout being XRP. I believe that whilst the crypto market, in general, will be primarily bullish between now and the end of the year, it will be XRP that will continue to gather the most momentum in this period,” he says. Better than the rest XRP will go on to gain more traction than many of its rivals because of its unique features, technologies and problem-solving capabilities. Many of these enable it to help businesses, including real estate and tech firms, to save money and speed-up and add more security to transactions. This is also why hundreds of financial institutions across the world are already working with XRP, a trend that is set to continue and grow, Green believes. In addition, it has been cleverly positioning itself to become a leading international facilitator of global remittances and inflows. This is a huge and growing market, especially in the emerging economies of Latin America, Asia and Africa. “Cryptocurrencies are the future of money and, clearly, XRP is proving to be one of the most useful cryptocurrencies for businesses, organisations and individuals. It can be expected to become a major player in the world’s shift away from fiat money over the next few years,” he concludes. Google partially lifts ban on crypto-related advertising Major banks sign on with JPMorgan blockchain initiative US officials claim neo-Nazi groups are using Bitcoin to spread terror The US House Financial Services Committee has been discussing the use of Bitcoin in domestic terror financing, with some experts claiming it is now being used by neo-Nazi groups.... Jordan Heal More than 123,000 Bitcoins moved in single transaction Popular crypto Twitter account Whale Alert sent out a tweet yesterday warning users that 123,447 BTC – worth around $1.1 billion – was on the move from an unknown... Elliot Hill Bitcoin will ‘finish the year above $30k’ – Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky With recent developments in the crypto space and the upcoming Bitcoin halving, there’s fresh optimism in the air. As well as announcing a new partnership with Korean cryptocurrency exchange... Christina Comben Bringing you news, analysis, opinion and insight from the fast-moving blockchain world. Our team of journalists and contributors cover the likes of cryptocurrencies, wallets, exchanges and ICOs across a wide range of sectors including retail, fintech, banking and gaming. We go beyond the press releases and marketing hype to tackle all the industry topics that matter. Growing daily Webio ©2020 Coin Rivet Limited \| VAT registration: 313019451 Keep up to date with all the latest news from Coin Rivet. By signing up, you agree to our terms & conditions and privacy policy No thanks, I don't like keeping up to date.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1127
__label__wiki	0.731386	0.731386	Start Over You searched for: Formats Text ✖Remove constraint Formats: Text Recently Added Within 6 Months ✖Remove constraint Recently Added: Within 6 Months Copyright Copyright may apply ✖Remove constraint Copyright: Copyright may apply Genre Articles ✖Remove constraint Genre: Articles « Previous \| 1 - 50 of 2,184 \| Next » 1. Human Beings in a World of Arrogance and International Machoism (Letter to the Editor of the Baltimore Sun) Produced: 6 July 1988 Conservation of Energy Resources Archival Collection: Profiles in Science 2. Studies on the Principles That Govern the Folding of Protein Chains The Nobel Foundation, 1973 Protein Conformation Ribonucleases 3. The Application of the Freezing-Drying Technique to Retinal Histochemistry Histocytochemistry 4. In Vitro Growth and Multiplication of the Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium knowlesi American Association for the Advancement of Science, 25 May 1945 Plasmodium knowlesi 5. Studies on Malarial Parasites: VI. The Chemistry and Metabolism of Normal and Parasitized (P. knowlesi) Monkey Blood Rockefeller University. Press, 1 December 1946 Erythrocytes 6. Studies on Malarial Parasites: VII. Methods and Techniques for Cultivation 7. Studies on Malarial Parasites: VIII. Factors Affecting the Growth of Plasmodium knowlesi in Vitro 8. Studies on the Gross Structure, Cross-Linkages, and Terminal Sequences in Ribonuclease American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, March 1954 Disulfides 9. Studies on the Reduction and Re-formation of Protein Disulfide Bonds American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, May 1961 Oxidation-Reduction 10. A Study of the Factors Influencing the Rate and Extent of Enzymic Reactivation during Reoxidation of Reduced Ribonucelase The Academic Press, 1962 11. Acceleration of Reactivation of Reduced Bovine Pancreatic Ribonuclease by a Microsomal System from Rat Liver American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, February 1963 Microsomes 12. Purification and Properties of a Microsomal Enzyme System Catalyzing the Reactivation of Reduced Ribonuclease and Lysozyme American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 1964 13. The Amino Acid Sequence of an Extracellular Nuclease of Staphylococcus aureus: I. Linear Order of the Fragments Produced by Cleavage with Cyanogen Bromide American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 10 October 1966 14. The Amino Acid Sequence of an Extracellular Nuclease of Staphylococcus aureus: II. The Amino Acid Sequences of Tryptic and Chymotryptic Peptides Micrococcal Nuclease 15. The Amino Acid Sequence of an Extracellular Nuclease of Staphylococcus aureus: III. Complete Amino Acid Sequence 16. The Synthesis of Protected Peptide Fragments of a Staphylococcal Nuclease National Academy Press (U.S.), October 1967 17. Fluorescence Studies of the Interaction of Nucleotides with the Active Site of the Nuclease of Staphylococcus aureus National Academy Press (U.S.), November 1967 Deoxyribonucleases 18. Self Assembly of Macromolecular Structures: Spontaneous Formation of the Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins 19. Kinetics of Folding of Staphylococcal Nuclease American Association for the Advancement of Science, 6 February 1970 Protein Denaturation 20. Partial Purification of Human Interferon by Affinity Chromatography National Academy Press (U.S.), August 1974 Chromatography, Affinity 21. Purification and Partial Characterization of Human Lymphoblastoid Interferon 22. The Use of Affinity Chromatography in the Study of Protein Folding 23. The Purification and Characterization of an Extremely Thermostable alpha-Amylase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaebacterium Pyrococcus furiosus American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 15 November 1993 Enzyme Stability Pyrococcus furiosus 24. alpha-Amylase from the Hyperthermophilic Archaebacterium Pyrococcus furiosus alpha-Amylases 25. Amino Acid Residues Essential for Biological Activity of a Peptide Derived From a Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Antigen National Academy Press (U.S.), 1993 Histocompatibility 26. Commentary by Christian B. Anfinsen on 'Studies on the Structural Basis of Ribonuclease Activity' Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989 27. Studies on the Structural Basis of Ribonuclease Activity Amsterdam Elsevier, 1955 28. Some Relationships of Structure to Function in Ribonuclease New York Academy of Sciences, 4 September 1959 29. The Kinetics of Formation of Native Ribonuclease During Oxidation of the Reduced Polypeptide Chain National Academy Press (U.S.), 15 September 1961 30. Disulfide Interchange and the Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins Protein Disulfide-Isomerases 31. Comparison of beta-Galactosidases from Normal and Operator Constitutive Strains of E. Coli Protein Renaturation beta-Galactosidase 32. Nuclease-T: An Active Derivative of Staphylococcal Nuclease Composed of Two Noncovalently Bonded Peptide Fragments National Academy Press (U.S.), September 1967 33. Selective Enzyme Purification by Affinity Chromatography 34. Suppression of Hydrogen Exchange in Staphylococcal Nuclease by Ligands National Academy Press (U.S.), December 1968 Macromolecular Substances Chromatography, Gel 35. Solid Phase Synthesis of a 42-Residue Fragment of Staphylococcal Nuclease: Properties of a Semisynthetic Enzyme 36. Studies of the Aromatic Circular Dichroism of Staphylococcal Nuclease Circular Dichroism 37. Antibodies Reactive with Native Lysozyme Elicited by a Completely Synthetic Antigen National Academy Press (U.S.), July 1971 Antigen-Antibody Reactions 38. An Immunologic Approach to the Conformational Equilibria of Polypeptides 39. Human Lymphoblastoid Interferon: Purification, Amino Acid Composition, and Amino-Terminal Sequence New York Academy of Sciences, 1980 40. Reductive Cleavage of Disulfide Bridges in Ribonuclease American Association for the Advancement of Science, 12 April 1957 41. Christian B. Anfinsen MacMillan Magazines, August 1995 42. An Incubation Swarthmore College, 1964 43. Three-Dimensional Study of Protein Structure 44. Academic Tenure Produced: January 1986 45. The 'Undiscovered' Discovery Heldref Publications, September 1970 Transformation, Genetic 46. When Does Information Become Knowledge? MacMillan Magazines, 14 January 1972 47. Observations on Certain Lactic Acid Bacteria of the So-Called Bulgaricus type Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1910 Bacterial Typing Techniques 48. Synthesis of p-nitrophenyl 2-O-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl-alpha-D-mannopryanoside and p-nitrophenyl 6-O-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl-alpha-D-mannopyranoside Elsevier Science Publishers, December 1979 49. Address of the President: Sir Henry Dale, O.M., G.B.E., at the Anniversary Meeting, 30 November 1945 The Royal Society of London, 12 February 1946 50. Oswald T. Avery and the Copley Medal of the Royal Society University of Chicago. Press, [Summer 1996] Hypertension112 Antihypertensive Agents98 Enzymes64 Mutation64 Letter from Salvador E. Luria to the editor of The New York Times8 Letter from Salvador E. Luria to the editor of The Boston Globe7 Mutable Loci in Maize5 Avery in Retrospect4 Maize Genetics4 Text✖[remove]2,184 Archival Materials2,184 Articles✖[remove]2,184 Newspaper columns236 Excerpts91 Drafts (documents)85 Copyright may apply✖[remove]2,184 Within 6 Months✖[remove]2,184 1950-19991,823 2000 and later25	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1128
__label__wiki	0.913326	0.913326	Jaime Jaquez Tyger Campbell Jalen Hill Cody Riley Dave Singleton Ade Murkey Sports Men's basketball Men's sports Basketball College basketball College sports Men's college basketball UCLA Pac-12 Denver Summit League Marquette UCLA routs Denver 81-62 behind Riley's career-high 21 points By BETH HARRIS - Dec. 08, 2019 08:03 PM EST LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was Cody Riley's turn and he made the most of it. The sophomore had career-highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds to help UCLA rout Denver 81-62 on Sunday in the Bruins' first game in a week. Riley became the sixth different player to lead the Bruins in scoring through 10 games. “It was just my teammates," Riley said. “They found me in the right spots and got me going early." Freshman Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 16 points for the Bruins (7-3) who led all the way in the teams' first meeting since 1976. They improved to 11-1 all-time against Denver, having won the last five games in a row. Riley scored eight of UCLA's first 10 points to open the second half, capped by a dunk off Tyger Campbell's miss. Riley later fouled out. “He can score if you don't double him," UCLA coach Mick Cronin said of Riley. “He's got to learn to play smarter with his fouls." The Bruins raced to an 11-0 lead to start the game, including six by Riley. They shot 50% and scored 19 points off Denver's turnovers in the half. The Pioneers twice closed within one before UCLA outscored them 17-7 to head into halftime leading 43-32. Jaquez hit two 3-pointers in the spurt and Riley added five points. Denver never got a run together in the second half when they trailed by 21 points, allowing the Bruins to play stretches with their reserves. After making six 3-pointers in the first half on 60% shooting, the Pioneers made just one by Ade Murkey in the second half. “For us, it's a lesson more than a loss," Pioneers coach Rodney Billups said. “When we share the ball and move the ball, we're going to get some wins. We won't see another UCLA on our schedule." Murkey scored 18 points to lead Denver (4-6). “I just wanted to do more to help the team," Murkey said. Denver: The Pioneers are in a rocky stretch, having lost four of their last six. They have just four games remaining before Summit League play begins at the end of the month. UCLA: They head into a key stretch with upcoming games at Notre Dame and against No. 7 North Carolina in Las Vegas. They've already lost to then-No. 3 Michigan State in Hawaii, so the Bruins could use a signature win away from home to bolster their confidence before Pac-12 play begins early next month. SINGLETON SIDELINED UCLA guard David Singleton sat out after coming down awkwardly on his left foot and ankle at practice on Friday. X-rays were negative and he is day-to-day. Cronin said Jalen Hill fell on Singleton, who is averaging 15.2 minutes off the bench in his second season. Denver: Host New Mexico State on Tuesday as part of the Summit League/WAC Challenge. UCLA: At Notre Dame next Saturday in the 50th all-time meeting between the teams. The Bruins won by three points last season in L.A. More AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and http://twitter.com/AP_Top25	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1129
__label__cc	0.658977	0.341023	Carteret Update - 3:58 with Mayor Daniel J. Reiman of the Borough of Carteret Posted Nov 19, 2018 Expires Dec 31, 2022 https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2018/11/19/NJ181113-11 Jill Horner speaks with Daniel J. Reiman, Mayor from the Borough of Carteret, to give an update about the Borough. Interview recorded 11/13/2018. Hosted by: Jill Horner Produced by: Freedom Newsmakers Team #New Jersey #Community #General Interest #Government #Local Other videos hosted by Jill Horner Making Sure Everyone is Counted in Census 2020 Making Sure Everyone is Counted in Census 2020 - 3:45 Philadelphia Councilmember At-Large Derek Green talks about the role of the Complete Count Committee as part of the Philly Counts 2020 initiative working to ensure that the City is accurately funded for the next decade. Recorded December 19, 2019. https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2019/12/23/PHL191219-3 Exploring Free College for PA Students Exploring Free College for PA Students - 4:02 Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes explores the issue of college affordability as well as the feasibility of free tuition for Pennsylvania students. Recorded December 19, 2019. https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2019/12/23/PHL191219-12 Coastal Ecology - 4:48 Jill Horner speaks with Ryan Rebozo, Director of Conservation Science from the Pinelands Preservation Alliance, about Coastal Ecology. Interview recorded 1/15/2020. https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/1/16/NJ200115-12 A Century of the Vineland Chamber A Century of the Vineland Chamber - 4:33 Jill Horner speaks with Dawn Hunter, Executive Director from the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce, about A Century of the Vineland Chamber. Interview recorded 1/15/2020. Agriculture in New Jersey Agriculture in New Jersey - 4:12 Jill Horner speaks with Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo, from the NJ General Assembly, about Agriculture in New Jersey. Interview recorded 1/15/2020. Partnering with Non-Profits Partnering with Non-Profits - 4:14 Jill Horner speaks with Assemblyman John Armato, from the NJ General Assembly, about Partnering with Non-Profits. Interview recorded 1/15/2020. https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2020/1/16/NJ200115-9 NJ Joint Base NJ Joint Base - 3:19 Jill Horner speaks with Senator Robert Singer, from the NJ State Senate, about a joint Base in NJ. Interview recorded 4/4/2019. https://comcastnewsmakers.com/Videos/2019/4/6/NJ190404-4 The Scottish Rite Auditorium Jill Horner speaks with James Maley, Mayor from the Borough of Collingswood, about the Scottish Rite Auditorium. Interview recorded 2/26/2019. Citizen Engagement and Public Policy Research Citizen Engagement and Public Policy Research - 3:52 Jill Horner speaks with John Froonjian, Ed.D., Interim Executive Director from the Stockton University William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, about Citizen engagement and public policy research. Interview recorded 6/27/2019. Volunteer Advocates Volunteer Advocates - 3:54 Jill Horner speaks with Jeff Warren, Community Outreach Coordinator from CASA of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties (CASA SHaW), about Volunteer Advocates. Interview recorded 6/25/2019.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1131
__label__wiki	0.951824	0.951824	/ Anime My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising New Reports Have Seven Deadly Sins Fans Worried About Season 3 By Nick Valdez - August 26, 2019 10:35 pm EDT 2019 has already been packed with a ton of major anime returns fans have been clamoring for, and the Fall season is gearing up to be even bigger in this regard. One of the more mysterious returns leading the pack has been the third season of The Seven Deadly Sins. While Wrath of the Gods seemed to be proceeding at a steady pace for its October debut in Japan, new reports from behind the scenes of the third season are painting a much more dire picture. It seems that fans shouldn't be worried about the big studio change from A-1 Pictures to Studio Deen for the third season, there's apparently bigger issues that stem from the franchise's rush to get a third season out as fast as they are. Okay, as for Nanatsu no Taizai S3, the situation is pretty critical since Aniplex bailed from the production after the movie underperformed. So the new committee were tasked with finding a studio in less than a year and put a S3 into production straight away. — YonkouProductions 🔜 Madfest (@YonkouProd) August 24, 2019 According to reports from @YonkouProd on Twitter, the situation is "critical." As @YonkouProd asserts, "Aniplex bailed from the production after [Prisoners of the Sky] underperformed. So the new committee were tasked with finding a studio in less than a year and put a [third season] into production straight away." Elaborating further, @YonkouProd shed more light on what this means, "The problem is studios are booked out years in advanced, so it's nearly impossible to start a new season so soon. Studio Deen is animating [Season 3] but...they won't even be animating [Season 3] and they outsourced [Season 3] to another studio, 'March Jack.'" These factors have led @YonkouProd to outright declare its production a "trainwreck." While these statements are unconfirmed, and therefore should be taken with a grain of salt, it definitely is worrying to hear such damning statements about an anime's production before it even releases. Fans recently saw the same situation unfold earlier this year with One-Punch Man's second season, and the series confirmed these struggles with a lackluster product upon airing. It was because there was a demand for a new season by any means, and this could very well be the same situation for The Seven Deadly Sins. It's no secret that anime is bigger than ever in 2019, and that means some of the more worse qualities of the production are starting to be much more noticeable as the industry has not evolved to meet the newer and higher demand. But fans will see for themselves soon enough as The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods is preparing to release this October in Japan. The Seven Deadly Sins was originally created by Nakaba Suzuki for Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2012. It follows the story of Elizabeth, third princess of a kingdom that has been taking over by the Holy Knights after staging a coup. She leaves in search of The Seven Deadly Sins, a group of knights who had defended the kingdom ten years ago who had disbanded after they were blamed for plotting against the kingdom. Though the Holy Knights had said the Seven Sins had been slain, Elizabeth eventually meets their leader Meliodas. The series has so far spawned two seasons of a popular anime series, and even a feature length film that fans can currently find streaming on Netflix. Studio Ghibli Makes an Adorable Promo for a Convenience Store 2020 Marks The 40th Anniversary of Gundam Gunplas Pokemon Fans Can Buy Detective Pikachu's Adorably Sad Plush Now Golden Wind Fan Creates Horrifying JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Jar My Hero Academia Fans Are Stunned by the Anime's Latest Animation Dragon Ball Super Releases Final Dub Blu-ray, DVD John Cena Reveals Why He's Become One of BTS' Biggest Fans Naruto: Boruto Teases Mujina Bandits Premiere with Synopsis	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1132
__label__wiki	0.872695	0.872695	1: Programs [clear filter] Comic Creator Connection All-Stars The Comic Creator Connection (CCC) is Comic-Con's premier networking event that brings together writers and artists who are searching for their creative counterparts. This "All-Star" panel spotlights some of the latest teams coming out of the CCC and their newest creations. Hosts Douglas Neff and Corey Rothermel (authors of Epic Win! The Geek's Guide to the Journey from Fan to Creator) will focus the discussion on how each team built a successful creative partnership, from their first handshake to their first draft to their first sale. This year's panelists include Dylan Davison, Jasper Korneitchouk, andRenatus Tao (Jack the Hunted), Alberto Veloso and Michelle Pengson (Virtues & Vices), Alberto Veloso and Victor "Mikey" Torres (Visions), and Jeff Rider and Michael Dorman (Major Holmes & Captain Watson). If you want to know how to create comics with another person, don't miss out on this collection of practical advice and hard-earned wisdom from the industry's newest published comic book creators! 1: Programs, Comic Creator Connection, Comics, Writers & Writing Tags Comic Creator Connection, Comics, Writers & Writing Geek Girls & Catbirds Comics professionals come together to discuss their unique contributions to their beloved medium in this star-studded panel. Topics include creating engaging characters with Margaret Atwood (Angel Catbird), transitioning from artist to writer/artist with Joëlle Jones (Lady Killer), and going from Kickstarting to book deal with Hope Nicholson (The Secret Loves of Geek Girls). Sure to be a great panel for the budding cartoonist eager to explore the craft of making comics! 1: Programs, Comics, Fandom Tags Comics, Fandom Keeping it Short: Short Form Comics Kate Beaton (Step Aside Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection), Emily Carroll (Through the Woods), and Lisa Hanawalt (Hot Dog Taste Test) are three of the most critically acclaimed cartoonists working today. All three are masters of the short form, imbuing great narrative depth into a few panels or a few pages of comics. Beaton, Carroll, Hanawalt and Abraham Riesman (associate editor of Vulture) will discuss how keeping things short can make for great stories. 1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Writers & Writing Tags Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Writers & Writing Marvel: Civil War II UPDATED: Wed, Jul 20, 08:30AM The biggest event of the year, Civil War II, is underway and the Marvel Universe is reeling from the shocking events! Learn more about what’s to come with Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso, Director of Content & Character Development Sana Amanat, Marvel Talent Scout Rickey Purdin, as well as Sanford Greene (Power Man and Iron Fist), Marc Guggenheim (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Matthew Rosenberg (Civil War II: Kingpin), David Walker (Power Man and Iron Fist), and G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel)! 1: Programs, Comics, Writers & Writing Tags Comics, Writers & Writing Queer Representation in All-Ages and Youth Media Many people have dismissed queer content as adult content inappropriate for kids. However, as we've seen in the popularity and successes of Legend of Korra, Steven Universe, and Lumberjanes, LGBTQIA+ characters and storylines can resonate with young audiences. Moderator Dylan Edwards (Valley of the Silk Sky) leads as a discussion with Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes), James Tynion IV (Detective Comics, The Backstagers), Paige Braddock (Stinky Cecil, Peanuts, Jane's World), Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim), and Josh Trujillo (Adventure Time, Love Machines) about how we can better include healthy representation and how to make it standard practice. 1: Programs, Animation, Books, Comics Tags Animation, Books, Comics Spotlight on Bjo and John Trimble Bjo (legendary art show and costume contest organizer) and John (Equicon chair, long time SF fan) discuss their 1967 Save Star Trek campaign, their viewpoints on Star Trek today, and how cosplay grew from early costume activities. Moderated by Maggie Thompson (Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award winner and Comic-Con blogger). 1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy Tags Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy Spotlight on Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Moderator Alex Segura (crime novelist and Archie writer) conducts a freewheeling discussion with acclaimed comic book writer, playwright, and screenwriter Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, spotlighting his time at Archie Comics, including the creation of the hit Afterlife with Archie and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comics and writing other beloved comic book properties like the Fantastic Four; his prolific television (Glee, Supergirl), theatrical (American Psycho, Spider-Man on Broadway), and movie (Carrie and Town that Dreaded Sundown remake) work; and the upcoming Riverdale TV series from the CW. 1: Programs, Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Television, Writers & Writing Tags Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Television, Writers & Writing Comic Book Law School 202: Numbers While almost every creator will tell you their greatest joy is in their acts of creation, none will argue that equally (or perhaps more) important is earning a living from their efforts. But commercializing creative works is fraught with peril unless you're prepared. This second stage of the case study focusing on (fictional) author Fitzgerald Scott will concentrate on Scott's efforts to commercialize his critically acclaimed new work, "Shylock Homer: The Sirens of the Baskervilles." Noted attorney Michael Lovitz, author of the acclaimed The Trademark and Copyright Book comic book, and IP and entertainment attorneys David Branfman and Terri Lubaroff present an interactive seminar tackling a group of more advanced issues facing creators (and the businesses that they work with) when marketing their properties and creative ideas, including: licenses and transfers of rights; key things to know when Hollywood comes knocking; publishing, manufacturing, merchandising, and distribution agreements; understanding key terms in contracts, assignments, and licenses; and (and time permitting) how Mrs. Fitzgerald Scott spouse may affect his contracts and licenses. Please note: The Comic Book Law School seminars are designed to provide relevant information and insights to practicing attorneys, as well as practical tips to creators and other professionals who may wish to attend. [This program is approved for 1.5 credits of California MCLE.] Friday July 22, 2016 10:30am - 12:00pm 1: Programs, Comics, Comics Law School, Education, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Comics Law School, Education, Seminars & Workshops Comics Arts Conference #5: Data-Driven Comics Research Recent work analyzing comics has turned to scientific methods. Neil Cohn (Tilburg University) will chair this panel discussing projects that annotate properties of comics from around the world, and discuss growing efforts for analyzing comics within the cognitive sciences. Then, presentations by Jessika Axner (University of California, San Diego) and Michaela Diercks (University of California, San Diego) will explore the differences between the structures found in comics from America, Japan, Hong Kong, and various European countries, such as France and Sweden. Finally, Nimish Pratha (University of California, San Diego) will describe how sound effects differ across genres of American comics and Japanese manga. Together, these presentations show the benefits of a data-driven, scientific approach to studying comics. 1: Programs, Comics, Comics Arts Conference, Education, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Comics Arts Conference, Education, Seminars & Workshops Diversity in Comics: Indian Superheroes are Here Superstar creator and comic book legend Grant Morrison (18 Days, Avatarex) and leading Indian superhero creator and Graphic India co-founder Sharad Devarajan (Chakra The Invincible, Shadow Tiger) engage in a one-on-one session about globalization, east meets west, the new diversity and culture in comics, and the birth of Indian superheroes. Graphic India will also unveil new exciting projects coming out soon. 1: Programs, Comics Tags Comics Image Comics: Defining New Worlds Comics are capable of anything, if you give them a chance. Joe Harris and Kelly Fitzpatrick are creating near-future sci-fi in Snowfall, Chris Burnham showed us a vision of hellish horror in Nameless, and Steven Seagle and Jason Adam Katzenstein brought us an all-ages monster-themed coming-of-age tale in Camp Midnight. They create new worlds that readers fall into and love forever, and they share their expertise here. Mattel's DC Comics Collector Figures: The Rebirth of Multiverse Mattel designers Bill Benecke, Steve Redinger, and Jason Langston, Four Horsemen Studios principles Jim Preziosi, Eric Treadaway, and Eric "Cornboy" Mayse, and Warner Bros. VP of global toys Julian Montoya discuss the design and creation of DC Comics Multiverse collector figures. Moderated by Daniel Pickett (Action Figure Insider). 1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Comics, Superheroes Tags Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Comics, Superheroes Publishers Weekly: Turning Your Ideas into Graphic Novels UPDATED: Tue, Jul 19, 06:44PM From life as a trashman to life as a Michael Jackson impersonator -- there's no topic graphic novels can't cover. But how do creators shape their ideas into narratives that thrill and chill? Derf Backderf, Keith Knight, Sydney Padua and Ron Wimberly talk about their craft with PR's senior news editor Calvin Reid and an all-star line-up. Star Wars Publishing Get the latest info on all the new books and comics set in a galaxy far, far away! Authors, artists, and editors from Del Rey, Disney-Lucasfilm Press, Marvel, and others discuss their upcoming stories and the future of Star Wars publishing. Moderated by Lucasfilm's Michael Siglain. 1: Programs, Books, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy Tags Books, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy The Official Aspen Comics Panel 2016 Frank Mastromauro (publisher), Peter Steigerwald (co-owner), Vince Hernandez (vp/editor-in-chief), Mark Roslan (vp/director of design and production), Siya Oum (Lola XOXO), J.T. Krul (Aspen Universe: Revelations), Joshua Hale Fialkov (Aspen Universe: Revelations), Paolo Pantalena (Jirni), and Aspen creators will discuss upcoming titles and reveal projects for 2016 and beyond. The Aspen team will partake in a Q&A session with fans. All panel attendees will receive a gift courtesy of Aspen Comics. 1: Programs, Comics, Superheroes Tags Comics, Superheroes DC Suicide Squad: Most Wanted What is it about the tales of villainy that keep us interested and coming back for more? The DC Villains are in the spotlight as the creative teams behind Harley Quinn and Suicide Squad (Amanda Conner, Chad Hardin, Jim Lee, Jimmy Palmiotti, Philip Tan, and Rob Williams) are front and center. Come get a glimpse on how they make evil look so good! Comic-Con How-To: Advanced Digital Inking Techniques Learn how to digitally ink and take all your black-and-white artwork to the next level. Comics artist Brian Haberlin will delve into Photoshop's treasure trove of features old and new, as well as other programs like Manga Studio, that not only enhance comic applications but also make possible countless creative pen and ink opportunities rarely seen before. 1: Programs, Comic-Con How To, Comics Tags Comic-Con How To, Comics Kramer's Ergot and the Art of the Comic Anthology Few anthologies have done as well a job of capturing modern cartooning and visual storytelling than the Kramer's Ergot series, edited and compiled by Sammy Harkham. Learn about the history behind the series, the process of wrangling over 15 artists, and the importance of anthologies in the comics medium, with contributors Johnny Ryan, John Pham, Matt Groening, and Steven Weissman. 1: Programs, Books, Comics Tags Books, Comics Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: It's Morphin Time In January, BOOM! Studios launched Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, a new comic series based on Saban Brands' hit '90s live-action children's TV series about a group of ordinary teenagers who "morphed" into superheroes to save the world from evil. Series writer Kyle Higgins, cover artist Goñi Montes, The Ongoing Adventures of Bulk and Skull writer Steve Orlando, editor Dafna Pleban, Saban Brands director of development and production Melissa Flores, and Saban Brands director of global consumer products Jason Bischoff talk about the series, the spinoff Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink, and the everlasting popularity of these "teenagers with attitude." Moderated by stunt performer and actor, long-time Power Rangers superfan, and Blue Ranger on the current season of Power Rangers Dino Super Charge, Yoshi Sudarso. Plus everyone in attendance will receive a free Power Rangers item! 1: Programs, Comics, Television Tags Comics, Television Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Return to New York UPDATED: Mon, Jul 18, 12:16PM They traveled through time and space to save planet Earth and now the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return home! Executive producers Ciro Nieli and Brandon Auman share sneak peeks at the epic adventures and new characters that await the turtles when they return to the streets of New York. On hand will be the extraordinary voice actors of theTMNT world:Sean Astin (Raphael), Rob Paulsen (Donatello), Greg Cipes (Michelangelo), Mae Whitman (April O'Neil), Eric Bauza (Tiger Claw) and Gwendoline Yeo (Shinigami). But that's not all: Witness the world premiere of two never-before-seen TMNT animated shorts presented by TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman. Moderated by Andre Meadows (Black Nerd Comedy). Booyakabunga! 1: Programs, Animation, Comics, Television Tags Animation, Comics, Television AMC's Fear The Walking Dead Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Lorenzo James Henrie, Mercedes Mason, and Colman Domingo join executive producer and showrunner Dave Erickson, executive producer Robert Kirkman, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer Dave Alpert, and special effects makeup supervisor and executive producer Greg Nicotero in a panel moderated by Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist, Talking Dead). The panel will discuss where the series left off in May's finale and what to look forward to when it picks up in August. Join the panelists for a Q&A session and an official sneak preview of the second half of season 2. Friday July 22, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm 1: Programs, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Television Tags Comics, Horror and Suspense, Television God is Disappointed in You 2: Apocrypha Now It's the second coming! Their first book,God Is Disappointed in You, was an irreverent yet faithful adaptation of the Bible that got everyone talking. Now, Mark Russell (Prez, The Flintstones) and Shannon Wheeler (The New Yorker, Too Much Coffee Man) are back with a follow-up book, Apocrypha Now, about the stories that didn't make it into the Bible. Some of these stories were forgotten, some were suppressed, others were just too freaking weird for the Bible (and that's saying something). Join these two holy heathens for a funny and fascinating tour of what the Bible didn't tell you. 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Comics Tags Art and Illustration, Books, Comics Mike Mignola returns after the finale of his iconic creation Hellboy, star of comics, movies, and animation. Ask Mike and Chris Roberson (Hellboy and the BPRD 1953, Witchfinder) about the Mignolaverse in this casual Q&A on what's in store for the future of the Mignolaverse! Space Goat: Evil Dead 2 and Beyond Evil Dead fans rejoice. The Ash vs Deadites adventures you want are being published by Space Goat. This visual presentation and lively discussion with Space Goat staff Dave Olbrich, Tom Mason, and Jacob Bascle will feature exclusive sneak peeks into the future ofEvil Dead 2 comics. Also meet the team behind award-winning Monster Elementary Nicholas Doan and Gwendolyn Dreyer, Space Goat's newest all-ages graphic novel. Surprise guests! All things Space Goat Publishing, prepared just for you! Certified groovy! 1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Movies Tags Action/Adventure, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Movies Spotlight on Chester Brown Chester Brown (Paying for It, Louis Riel) is one of the most successful and iconoclastic cartoonists working today. Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus continues his thoughts on sex work by retelling nine stories from Hebrew scriptures and the Christian New Testament. It is a New York Times bestseller that has received widespread critical acclaim. Brown will read from Mary Wept and Heidi MacDonald (The Beat, Publishers Weekly) will moderate a Q&A. The British Invasion: Spirit of '86 UPDATED: Mon, Jul 11, 09:41AM 'The British are coming! The British are coming!'? Hardly - they've already arrived... and they've been the driving force of the comics scene for decades! In the 30th Anniversary year of the release of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's Watchmen, moderator Leonard Sultana (An Englishman In San Diego) talks to Paul Levitz (former DC Comics president) and a panel of special guests - including Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine), David Lloyd (V For Vendetta), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen, via Skype) and Paul Jenkins (Hellblazer, via Skype) - talk about the recruitment of U.K. creative talent in the late-70s / mid-80s, the key titles of the period and their lasting impact on the comics landscape to this day. 1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Fandom Tags Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Fandom Comics Arts Conference #6: Reading Comics Arguing that the visual narrative nature of comics requires recognizing and understanding the function of pictures in the medium, R. C. Harvey (Perpendicular Pronoun Press) shows how words and pictures function to create the unique narrative form that is comics. Derek Heid (Temecula Valley High School) demonstrates how Matt Fraction's Eisner Award-winning Hawkeye story, "Pizza Is My Business," makes heavy use of symbol and abstract storytelling techniques to communicate the thought processes of a dog and can be used to teach students, specifically at the high school level, higher-order analysis of literature and literary technique. Samantha Jakobeit-Meaux (Georgia State University) examines Bec Doux et ses amis, a dual language Cajun French and English comic strip with Kevin Meaux (Georgia State University), the son of the strip's illustrator Ken Meaux, to show how the strip subverts the established language/power dynamics of Louisiana speaking communities through the use of text placement, caricature, and trickster figures. Marvel NOW!: Divided We Stand With the effects of Civil War II being felt across the Marvel Universe, how will our heroes pick up the pieces and move on? Find out what’s in store for Marvel NOW! this fall with Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso and Director of Content & Character Development Sana Amanat, as well as Jason Aaron (Mighty Thor), Reilly Brown (Slapstick), Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl), Humberto Ramos (Champions), David Walker (Nighthawk), Jim Zub (Thunderbolts), and other Mighty Marvel Guests! 1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics Tags Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics Walt Kelly and POGO The greatest newspaper strip of all time? Some would call it that. Even if you aren't one of them, you've gotta love the wit and whimsy of Walt Kelly's magnum opus, Pogo, now receiving its first-ever complete reprinting in an Eisner Award-winning series from Fantagraphics Books. Remember this great artist with comics historian Maggie Thompson (Comics Buyer's Guide), film critic Leonard Maltin, historian Michael Barrier, cartoonist Scott Shaw!, Eric Reynolds (co-editor of the Complete Pogo series), and moderator Mark Evanier (Groo the Wanderer). Shatner Singularity Universe: Exclusive Preview Creative teams will display art and video clips from upcoming digital and print graphic novel projects: William Shatner's War Chronicles cinematic graphic novel movie, Stan Lee's God Woke, Mariano Nicieza's Phazer Universe, and Tim Walsh's A Daze Work. Moderated by Jenna Busch, with Gary Laird and Scott Liggett. 1: Programs, Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics Tags Books, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics Comics for Impact: Changing Lives With Comics Comics have an incredible but still largely untapped potential to both educate and edify. Meet some of the people who are trying to change that. Leigh Willis (behavioral scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Rebecca Thompson (Spectra the Laser Superhero), Tom Nugent (director of neurotechnology, new media, and training solutions at Intific), and Josh Elder (executive director of Reading With Pictures) will discuss their experiences in creating comics to address serious, real-world issues like mental health, disease prevention, STEM education, social change and more. Learn what they're doing and learn how you can be part of the global Comics for Impact movement! 1: Programs, Comics, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Seminars & Workshops Dynamite Entertainment: The Female Perspective It is no secret that Dynamite Entertainment has published some of the most iconic female characters in comics, from Vampirella to Red Sonja to the Warlord of Mars herself. Now, as the industry reaches a turning point in both creative and readership, the publisher brings together some of the brightest stars in comics to discuss the changing role of women on and off the page! Join comics superstars for a continuation of one of the most important discussions happening in the industry today. From Fan to Pro on Fan-Favorites: True Tales of Legacy Professionals More than any other industry, comics provide a unique opportunity for fans to become professionals and to work on the very things they loved as fans. Dinesh Shamdasani (Valiant), J. C. Vaughn (The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide), Melissa Bowersox (Geppi's Entertainment Museum), Michael Polis (Captain Action), and Dan Braun (Creepy, Eerie) discuss and explore their "legacy" professional adventures on their fanboy and fangirl passions! Moderated by Ed Catto (Captain Action). Kids Comics in 2026 Terry Nantier (CEO, Papercutz), Ed Massesa (acquisitions manager, Graphix, Scholastic Book Fairs), Susan Van Metre (editor-in-chief, Abrams), and Mark Siegel (editorial director, First Second Books, Macmillan) predict the future of children's comics and graphic novels and their aspirations for the next 10 years. Moderated by Candice Mack (senior librarian, LA Public Library). 1: Programs, Comics, Kids, Library Programs Tags Comics, Kids, Library Programs Pop Culture Shark Tank Do you have what it takes to be the next pop culture startup success? Pitch your best 90-second business plan and you might spark the interest you need from investors, media, and fans to take your idea to the next level. Or come to watch aspiring entrepreneurs learn from the best. Judges Ted Adams (founder/CEO, IDW Entertainment), Suzy Ryoo (venture partner/VP technology, Atom Factory), David Steinberger (co-founder, comiXology), and Maureen Fan (founder/CEO, Baobab Studios VR) will offer feedback, coaching, and special prizes. Rob Salkowitz (Forbes) moderates. Comics Arts Conference #7: The Twisted Roots of Comics: Pulp Magazines and the Birth of the Modern Comic Book Before the comics, pulp magazines were the most popular and bestselling printed periodicals on the newsstands. Featuring genres ranging from westerns to heroic adventure to science fiction, the pulp magazines paved the way for the comics, providing much of the social, narrative, artistic, and financial groundwork, which inspired the nascent industry and helped it flourish into the popular culture phenomena it is today. This panel discusses the connections between the pulps and comics, from the creators who worked in both mediums to the direct lineage between the heroes of the pulps and their successors, so popular in today’s comics and films. Join Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (Lost Hero: The Adventurous and Tragic Life of the Man Who Invented Comic Books), Harry Donenfeld, Brad Ricca (Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster-the Creators of Superman), Michael Uslan (The Dark Knight trilogy) and Nathan Vernon Madison (Anti-Foreign Imagery in American Pulps and Comic Books) for this investigation into the birth of the comic book. Gerard Jones (Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book) moderates. 1: Programs, Comics, Comics Arts Conference, Education Tags Comics, Comics Arts Conference, Education Spotlight on Berkeley Breathed In 2015, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Berkeley Breathed began (without warning!) producing all-new Bloom County strips, for the first time in more than 25 years! Join Berkeley for one of his infamous presentations, focusing on what it's like to be the last strip cartoonist standing! Presentation followed by Q&A. Star Trek: Five Decades of Comics A celebration of all the 4-color Star Trek worlds, featuring a look at all past iterations and a chat with many who've chronicled the Enterprise crews' comic book adventures, including Len Wein, Scott Tipton, Mike Johnson, John Van Citters and J. K. Woodward. Moderated by Star Trek editor/supreme commander Sarah Gaydos. 1: Programs, Anniversaries, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy Tags Anniversaries, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy DC Rebirth: Superman The Man of Steel is one of the most recognized pop culture icons of all time, and thanks to DC Rebirth, Superman is set to soar to new heights, Learn what makes The Last Son of Krypton the hero that he is with the DC writers and artists, including Pat Gleason, Dan Jurgens, Tyler Kirkham, Peter Tomasi, and others who bring him to life in the comics. Dave McKean Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash New Graphic Novel Black Dog: The Dreams of Paul Nash is a new graphic novel published by Dark Horse and Les Humanoids in October and is a commission from the Imperial War Museum, the 14-18NOW Foundation and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in the UK. It's one of 26 original artworks (and the only comics project) commissioned in every medium to commemorate the anniversary of the First World War. Paul Nash was a war artist and modernist who transformed his experience at Ypres into iconic landscape paintings, turning trees into bones and muddy battlefields into flesh. This book is part biography, part war memoir, and part exploration of the transformative nature of the trauma of war told as a series of dreams. The book was premiered in Jendal and Amiens with a live, hour-long performance work of original music, projects, and dramatic scenes; performed by Dave McKean (piano/voice), internationally renowned soloist Matthew Sharp (cello/voice), and Clare Haythornthwaite (violin/voice). How Comics Are Created Comic creators Nathan Hale (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series), Stuart Moore (Egos, Zodiac Legacy), Gene Luen Yang (Secret Coders, Boxers & Saints), and Ru Xu (NewsPrints, Saint for Rent) explain their process, demystifying comics creation for librarians. Moderated by Jack Baur (supervising librarian, Berkeley Public Library). 1: Programs, Comics, Education, Library Programs, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Education, Library Programs, Seminars & Workshops Modern Romance Comics Once a staple of the Golden Age, romance comics have faded into the background in recent years, but now they're making a comeback and tackling a wider variety of love stories than ever before! Carrie Sessarego (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books), Janelle Asselin (Rosy Press publisher), Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex, Fresh Romance), Thom Zahler (Love and Capes, Long Distance), and Cecil Castellucci (Shade the Changing Girl, The Plain Janes) discuss both classic and new romance comics, some of comics' most enduring love stories, and the challenges and joys unique to creating romantic stories in comics! Spotlight on Ronald Wimberly For the past 14 years, Ronald Wimberly has been telling stories that pair his world view with his strong storytelling instincts, resulting in works like the Eisner Award-nominated Lighten Up and The Prince of Cats, his collaborations with brands like Nike and Mishka, and even designing for animation like Black Dynamite. Wimberly will share his perspective on designing stories, agitprop and the politics of aesthetics, culture and appropriation, the importance of iconoclasm and why he suspects he'll never work for Marvel or DC again. Moderated by David Brothers. Teen Superheroes: Hormones & Super Powers UPDATED: Fri, Jul 08, 11:33AM Imagine if hitting puberty brought on more than acne and burgeoning awkward feelings. What if it brought on super powers too? Teen superheroes are always fan-favorites due their relatability; maybe the audience can't understand what it is like to have super speed, but everyone knows what growing pains feel like. Hear firsthand from the creators who navigate the world of hormones and super powers with panelists Kieron Gillen (Young Avengers), Marjorie Liu (Monstress), SanaTakeda (Monstress), Jamie McKelvie (Young Avengers), Noelle Stevenson (Runaways), Babs Tarr (Batgirl), and G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel), with moderator Jessica Tseang (comics historian). 1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Superheroes Tags Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Superheroes The Super Fan Phenomenon in China Uncle three (best-selling author, original story and writer of Time Raiders), Huang Shan (cosplay icon from China) and Liu Peiyao (vice president of Le Vision Pictures) will discuss how the “ACGN” phenomenon is driving Chinese pop culture and how Chinese industry leaders create entertainment to inspire the super fan lifestyle and how Chinese comic content to “Go Global”. Moderated by Joe Wong (Chinese American comedian). 1: Programs, Comics, Fandom, Movies, Music, Television Tags Comics, Fandom, Movies, Music, Television Transgender in Popular Media: From the Funny Pages to the Silver Screen The eyes of the pop culture world are on the transgender community as more and more comics, television shows, and movies feature trans characters, trans creators, and their stories. How do trans characters affect narratives in popular genres? How can trans creators, artists, and actors best make their mark on popular arts? What are the next steps for trans representation from comic books to Hollywood? Join Prism Comics and moderator Tara Madison Avery (Gooch, Stacked Deck Press) for a lively discussion of these and other topics with panelists Julie Rei Goldstein (Time Traveling Bong), Mikki del Monico (Alto), Shadi Petosky (Danger & Eggs), Bishakh Som (The Other Side: A Queer Paranormal Romance Anthology), Kylie Wu (Trans Girl Next Door), and Billy White Acre (composer, musician). 1: Programs, Comics, Movies Tags Comics, Movies How to Start a Comic Book Company You love comic books, right? Do you love them enough to start your own comics company? Come hear what it takes to make it in comics from publishers who have paved their own path. Trail-blazing comics professionals David Steinberger (comiXology CEO and co-founder), Ross Richie (founder and CEO BOOM! Studios), Dinesh Shamdasani (Valiant entertainment CEO and chief creative officer), Mike Marts (editor-in-chief, AfterShock Comics), Alvin Liu (publisher, Kodansha Advanced Media), Jimmy Palmiotti (co-founder Paperfilms), Joe Glass (Principal, Queer Comix), and Hope Nicholson (publisher, Bedside Press) are primed and ready to give you the info you need to break in and stay in the comics biz. The Tick: The First 30 Years The Tick first appeared in print 30 years ago. Creator Ben Edlund explores The Tick's history (and future) in a multimedia Event-o-Happening with surprise panelists, mystifying giveaways, and a revealing inside look at The Tick's next big thing! 1: Programs, Comics, Horton Grand Theatre Programs, Humor & Satire, Television, Web Tags Comics, Horton Grand Theatre Programs, Humor & Satire, Television, Web An Hour with Terry Moore Terry Moore (creator, Rachel Rising, Echo, Strangers in Paradise) discusses the conclusion of his latest hit series, Rachel Rising, and what he has planned for the rest of 2016 and beyond. Don't miss this first glimpse of what is up next for this Eisner Award-winning indie creator! As always, Terry's Q&A is not to be missed! 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics Tags Art and Illustration, Comics Breaking Into Comics With the shifting landscape of the comics industry, this is your invaluable guide to breaking into the comics industry-what it takes, whose attention you're vying for, and how to get it in a productive way, but most important, what you have to do to get up to speed and ready for the big show. Comics Experience founder and publisher Andy Schmidt is joined by Dave Marshall (Dark Horse, EIC), Rickey Purdin (Marvel talent manager), and artist Reilly Brown (Deadpool). Dark Horse Originals Comics literature has become the voice and visuals for our changing generation, and Dark Horse Originals has it all-from underwater mystery in Jonathan Case's Dear Creature to the surrealist return of Dave McKean inThe Dreams of Paul Nash. Dave McKean (Cages), Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Two Brothers), Peter Hogan (Resident Alien), Cullen Bunn (Harrow County), and Jonathan Case (Dear Creature) discuss pushing the boundaries of what comics can accomplish in literature. DC Rebirth: Justice League The members of the Justice League take center stage as the DC Rebirth talent behind Aquaman (Brad Walker), Cyborg (John Semper), Flash (Joshua Williamson), and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps (Robert Venditti) provide the stories behind your favorite characters and give them the justice they're due! Illustrators of the Art Directors Guild Learn from illustrators who work on movies and TV shows for DC Comics and Marvel, including Andrea Depaso, (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Jungle Book), Warren Drummond (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Straight Outta Compton), David E. Duncan (Spiderman: Homecoming, Iron Man 2), Ed Natividad (Justice League, Suicide Squad). Moderated by Tim Burgard (Independence Day: Resurgence, Jurassic World). Marvel Television: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. executive producer and head of Marvel Television Jeph Loeb and cast members Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Henry Simmons, Elizabeth Henstridge, and Iain De Caestecker, co-creators and executive producers Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, and executive producer Jeff Bell share the secrets, lies, and dangers of making season 3! See exclusive footage and surprise moments, and be the first to learn what's in store for season 4! The action-packed series from Marvel Television returns this fall, only on ABC. SPARK Your Creativity: A Call to Action Ladies unite to create more female-driven content! Accomplished female creators discuss how to cultivate your ideas and bring them to life, conquer hurdles, and create the best project you can! Leave with inspiration, confidence, a solid plan of action, and tons of new ideas. All genders and ages welcome! Panelists include Heidi Cox (Stalking LeVar), Jenny Lorenzo (Buzzfeed, Geekgasm), Paula Rhodes (New Adventures of Peter & Wendy), Helenna Santos (Ms In The Biz, At Your Own Risk), Stephanie Thorpe (The Ladies & The Gents, Elf Quest), Kristen Nedopak (The Geekie Awards), and Camille Falciola (Remain Calm). Moderated by Stephanie Pressman (Fashionably Nerdy, Stalking LeVar). 1: Programs, Comics, Fandom, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Fandom, Seminars & Workshops Spotlight on Allen Bellman Before there was Marvel Comics, there was Timely Comics. Artist Allen Bellman was there, and now you can not only listen to his amazing stories and the history of Timely Comics but also participate in a fantastic Q&A. A short signing will follow. Spotlight on Ben Dunn Manga madness and mayhem-30 years of Ninja High School and manga in America. Sweet Dreams Aren't Made Of These: Horror and Thriller Authors Bring Your Nightmares to Life Authors in the horror and thriller genres are more than just talented writers. They have to be masters of psychology, understanding what makes us most terrified and portraying worlds and scenarios that strike at the very core of our deepest and darkest fears. Del Howison of Dark Delicacies probes the twisted minds of Paul Tremblay (Disappearance at Devil's Rock), Amy Lukavics (Daughters unto Devils), Paula Treick Deboard (The Drowning Girls), Tosca Lee (Progeny), Thomas Olde Heuvelt (HEX), and Jonathan Maberry (Rot & Ruin) as they discuss the best ways to scare you. 1: Programs, Books, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Writers & Writing Tags Books, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Writers & Writing Trends in Kids Graphic Novels Younger readers are one of the fastest-growing comics audiences, so which books are bringing in these readers? This panel takes a look at trends in the kids' graphic novel category with top industry experts Charles Kochman (Abrams ComicArts), Filip Sablik (BOOM! Studios), and other decision makers. Moderated by Brigid Alverson (Robot 6). 1: Programs, Books, Comics, Library Programs Tags Books, Comics, Library Programs So You Want to Be a Comics Retailer? A flourishing comics business means there's demand for more comic book specialty shops, especially in under-served areas. If you've ever dreamed of owning your own comic shop, then this ComicsPRO-sponsored event is for you! You've got questions and these veteran retailers have the answers! ComicsPRO director, Free Comic Book Day founder and panel host Joe Field (Flying Colors Comics, Concord CA) is joined by retailer Perry Plush (Zanadu Comics, Seattle WA), retailer Kelly Allen (Comic Quest, Lake Forest CA), Diamond Comic Distributors VP Chris Powell and other comics retailing professionals. 1: Programs, Comics, Retailers, Seminars & Workshops \| 8: Retailers, Comics, Retailers, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Retailers, Seminars & Workshops Acquiring Distribution Through Diamond Comics Learn more about becoming a distributed small-press publisher in the comic book industry and receive advice on how best to position your project and company for mass distribution through Diamond Comic Distributors. Jay Spence (submissions coordinator for Diamond Comics) and Trevor Richardson (brand manager) will explain the submission process and give advice on what a new publisher needs to know before, during, and after they submit their project. 1: Programs, Comics, Retailer Programming Tags Comics, Retailer Programming Ask-an-Agent Get in all of your questions in this frank and forthcoming panel with literary agents Holly Root (Waxman Leavell Literary Agency), Jane Putch (Eyebait Management) and television/literary agent Brandy Rivers (ICM Partners). They will take your questions and discuss the wild world of manuscript querying, the role of agents in the publication and television/film rights process, and more! No pitches, please. 1: Programs, Books, Comics, Seminars & Workshops Tags Books, Comics, Seminars & Workshops Generations of Women in Comics Trina Robbins (Pretty in Ink), Mary Fleener (Twisted Sister Comics), Anina Bennett (Heartbreakers), and MariNaomi (Turning Japanese)-women of four generations-discuss surprising and often unknown contributions by women in comics from early history, WWII, and underground to trends today. Moderated by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson (The Major Loomed Like a Superman). Hermes Press: Jim Davis Talk About His New Book: The Art Garfield This panel will kick off the premiere of Jim Davis's new book The Art of Garfield. It will begin with a video presentation chronicling the birth and development of Garfield. Jim Davis will talk about the creation, history, and art of his famous cat. R. C. Harvey (The Art of the Funnies, author of the introduction to The Art of Garfield) and Daniel Herman (publisher, Hermes Press, Silver Age: the Second Generation of Comic Artists) will then join in and talk about the art of everything Garfield. This will be Davis's first appearance at Comic-Con! The panel will end with a Q&A session. 1: Programs, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics Tags Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics Dark Horse: Conversations with Joss Whedon Joss Whedon has rewarded fans the world over with some of the most compelling characters and plot lines in the history of comics, television, and movies. Here's your chance to find out what he has in store next and get exclusive insight into Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity, and much, much more! 1: Programs, Comics, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing Tags Comics, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing Behind the Curtain: Creating Heroes in All Formats UPDATED: Wed, Jul 13, 12:03PM From secret hero societies to mystery-solving kids, graphic novels prove that a picture's worth a thousand words. Artists Kate Beaton, Raina Telgemeier, Dustin Nyugen, Derek Fridolfs, Mike Wu, Greg Grunberg, and Lucas Turnbloom discuss the creation of their new work. 1: Programs, Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes Tags Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes Cosplay: Let's Get Serious Cosplay By McCall's, the leading brand of sewing patterns created for and in collaboration with cosplayers and cosmakers, and The Overstreet Guide to Cosplay engage in a thought-provoking, insider's look at this flourishing and increasingly influential expression of fandom. Moderator Ed Catto (Bonfire Agency) is joined by Kathy Wiktor (Cosplay by McCall's), Carrie Wood (Overstreet Guide), Gillian Conahan (Cosplay by McCall's Blog), Mark Huesman (Overstreet Guide), Kelly Cerone (Anachronism in Action), and Eddie Newsome (Overstreet Guide) to talk about the creators, genres, and trends driving growth of cosplay in terms of participation, relevance, and creativity. 1: Programs, Comics, Costuming, Fan Culture Programs, Fandom Tags Comics, Costuming, Fan Culture Programs, Fandom Creating Comics with the iPad The iPad has transformed the way you read comics, but did you know you can create comic art on an iPad too? See a comic book character come to life as Hi-Fi's Brian Miller (Doctor Who) and Kristy Miller (SpongeBob Comics) demonstrate step-by-step how to pencil, ink, and color comics on the iPad. Learn the basic tools and techniques, including which apps and stylus pens work best and how you too can transform your iPad into a portable art studio. A Q&A session will be included. 1: Programs, Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Web Tags Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Web IDW Publishing: The Main Event Come experience the latest from IDW! Artists Gabriel Rodriguez and David Messina, writers Christos Gage, Arvind Ethan David and Paul Cornell, editor Sarah Gaydos, and some surprise guests detail current plans, awesome futuristic plans, and much more. Co-moderated by the two-headed monster that is Dirk Wood and Chris Ryall! Prizes, announcements, and Q&A. Mars Needs People: Putting Humans on the Red Planet Long before the rescuing of Mark Watney became a cultural phenom, Mars and martians had captured the imagination of comic book and science fiction authors. For almost a century and a half, fictional visits to the red planet have been made by humans like John Carter and superhumans like Superman, Dr. Manhattan, and Dr. McNinja. Some, like the Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz) even call the fourth planet home. In this panel, Marshall Smith (Deputy Director, Cross-Program Systems Integration, ESD at NASA), Joseph Cassady (executive director, Space at Aerojet Rocketdyne), Grant Anderson (president & CEO at Paragon Space Development Corporation), William D. Pratt (Program Manager, Lockheed Martin's Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP)), Patrick O'Neill (Marketing & Communications Manager at Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS)), Matthew Duggan (Space Systems Manager, Boeing Company), Rebekah Sosland Siegfriedt (Systems Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), and moderator Steve Broback (cofounder, Dent the Future) discuss the latest developments in the commercial and government partnership driving the 2035 mission to Mars. 1: Programs, Comics, Education, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Education, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops Spotlight on Michael Barrier Author Mike Barrier (Funnybooks: The Improbable Glories of the Best American Comic Books) will talk about the challenges and rewards of pursuing an interest in comic books that bypasses superheroes in favor of artists like Carl Barks, Walt Kelly, and John Stanley. Randy Duncan (author of The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture) will moderate, with PowerPoint visuals. 1: Programs, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Humor & Satire Tags Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Humor & Satire Using Motion Comics for HIV/STI Prevention In the U.S., young people (ages 16-24 years) are significantly affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). Storytelling through comic books has been shown to be a useful method for HIV/STI education and prevention. The increasing popularity of comics-related media and advances in computerized graphics have created new ways of using comics to reach youth with HIV/STI information. Come and learn how scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Leigh Willis (behavioral scientist), Rachel Kachur (health scientist), Ted Castellanos (public health advisor), John Brooks (senior medical adviser), and from Terminus Media Mark Stancil (CEO). Artists Joe Phillips and Lexington Wolfcraft worked to create an HIV/STI focused motion comic that improves knowledge about, and reduces stigma around, HIV and STI, and encourages healthy behaviors by young people. Attendees will learn how audience feedback, behavioral research, and cutting-edge production methods were used to create the storyline and the look, sound, and feel of this motion comic. The first episode of the series will be debuted. Panelists will also provide information on how the public can access the full motion comic series and future plans for the series. 1: Programs, Comics, Education, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comics, Education, Seminars & Workshops Web Series Creators Unlimited It's a web series revolution! Come hang out with Jeff Burns (host of Super Geeked Up) and some of the most accomplished web series actors and creators working today as they talk about the ever expanding and changing world of online entertainment and where they see it headed in the future. Featuring Eric C. Campbell (Signal Boost, The Flog), Jenni Powell (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy), Sam Miller (Mom, LA Beer), Heidi Cox (Dweeb Darlings, Stalking LeVar), and Christina Wren (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Specimen). Plus get awesome tips on how to make your own kick-ass series and actually get people to see it! 1: Programs, Comics, Library Programs, Seminars & Workshops, Web Tags Comics, Library Programs, Seminars & Workshops, Web DC Page to Screen Never before has DC Entertainment been more popular in TV, video games, home videos, and movie theaters. And with an impressive film slate and countless shows in series and production, it has never been a better time to be a DC fan! The people behind the scenes who translate the page to the screen show how your favorite stories and characters come to life! 1: Programs, Comics, Movies, Television Tags Comics, Movies, Television Comic-Con How-To: How to Draw with Jim Lee Jim Lee will demonstrate the drawing techniques he uses when creating artwork for comic books. He will answer questions from the audience and share advice. 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comic-Con How To, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Seminars & Workshops Tags Art and Illustration, Comic-Con How To, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Seminars & Workshops Comic Pitch Review If you're a writer or artist attending the Comic Creator Connection, this is your chance to practice giving your pitch before the networking event and get some free coaching from a pro. So what's a pitch? A pitch is simply the way you present yourself or your project to others. It is usually a brief speech designed to persuade and interest your listener in what you're doing or what you've made. Most creators have no trouble coming up with fantastic ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to talk clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill you must have to bring your project to life. Fortunately, it's also a skill you can learn and improve with practice-and Pitch Review is a great place to do that. Pitch Reviews will be conducted by Douglas Neff, an experienced presentation coach and professional public speaker who hosts the Comic Creator Connection and From Fan to Creator: Goal-Setting for Creative Types. This is not a panel. Instead, these are 3- to 5-minute individual coaching sessions for as many people as can be accommodated in the scheduled time. Everyone is welcome. Please note that showing up is not a guarantee that you'll get a review session. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. 1: Programs, Comic Creator Connection, Comics, Seminars & Workshops Tags Comic Creator Connection, Comics, Seminars & Workshops Manga Publishing Pros Industry Roundtable After a few years of fading fortunes, manga publishing is catching its second wind. More manga and light novels are hitting the shelves in bookstores and comic shops, and more titles than ever are available in digital formats the same day/date as in Japan. So have things truly turned around for Japanese comics in North America? Get a taste of what's hot, what's not, and what's next for manga in North America and Japan from top publishing pros, including Kurt Hassler (publisher and managing director, Yen Press), Michael Gombos (director of international publishing and licensing, Dark Horse Comics), Ben Applegate (associate director, publisher services, Penguin Random House), Erik Ko (chief of operations, Udon Entertainment), Stu Levy (TOKYOPOP) and possibly a surprise guest or two! Moderated by Deb Aoki (Publishers Weekly, Anime News Network). 1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Comics Tags Anime & Manga, Comics The World of Mouse Guard David Petersen's fan-favorite Mouse Guard series has been around for more than a decade, and publisher Archaia, an imprint of BOOM! Studios, is proud to be a part of its legacy! But what's next? Petersen and BOOM! assistant editor Cameron Chittock offer a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning comics and games, including the recently released Mouse Guard: Art of Bricks, a peek at the forthcoming Mouse Guard Coloring Book, and more! Plus, comedian Hal Lublin (The Thrilling Adventure Hour) will be on hand for a live reading performance of a Mouse Guard short story! Comics from the Squared Circle An insider's look at the overlapping worlds of comics and professional wrestling, including a historical retrospective and predictions for the future of wrestling comics. Featuring Lucha Underground superstar Chavo Guerrero (Chavo Guerrero's Warrior's Creed), WWE Hall-of-Famer Andre the Giant's daughter Robin Christensen-Roussimoff, and recordbreaking wrestling comics writer Mike Kingston (Headlocked). Hosted by Heidi MacDonald (Comics Beat). Panelists get into the details of DC's Young Animal, a new imprint launching this fall from My Chemical Romance frontman and bestselling comic writer Gerard Way (Doom Patrol), with many of his topnotch collaborators, including Cecil Castellucci (Shade, The Changing Girl), Jon Rivera (Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye), and others. iZOMBIE Special Video Presentation and Q&A Television's only Zom-Com-Rom-Dram, returns for its third appearance at Comic-Con. After experiencing the heart-pounding season 2 finale, be among the first to get the scoop on what's in store for season 3! Now that Clive is in the know about zombies, how will his dynamic with Liv change? With Ravi's cure robbing Blaine of his memories, what will Major decide to do with his borrowed time? Will Peyton continue her efforts to take down crime lord Mr. Boss? And will Vivian Stoll, new owner of Max Rager, succeed in making Seattle its zombie headquarters? See a special video presentation followed by a panel with series stars as well as executive producers Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars) and Diane Ruggiero-Wright (Veronica Mars). From Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Spondoolie Productions and Warner Bros. Television and based on characters created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred for Vertigo from DC Entertainment, iZOMBIE returns midseason with all-new episodes on The CW. iZOMBIE: The Complete Second Season will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 12. Spotlight on J. Michael Straczynski Sense8 fans! This is the only SDCC panel where one of the creator/writer/producers of the Netflix series will be appearing to answer your questions. For everyone else: each year, Straczynski (writer for Thor, Superman Earth One, World War Z and other projects) brings announcements to SDCC, and this year is no exception, but the announcements this time are especially big. Be there for news that's going to blow up the Internet. 1: Programs, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Television, Web, Writers & Writing Tags Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics, Television, Web, Writers & Writing Comic Book Secret Origins: How the Industry's Best and Brightest Began Every hero has an origin story, the defining moment where they thrust themselves to greatness. So do the comics industry's best and brightest! Comics luminaries and tastemakers David Steinberger (comiXology CEO and co-founder), Bobbie Chase (DC VP talent development), Denis Kitchen (cartoonist/publisher/agent, The Best of Comix Book), Derf Backderf (cartoonist, Trashed, My Friend Dahmer), and Ed Luce (cartoonist, Wuvable Oaf) offer a look at the extraordinary events that transformed them from comics fan to comic industry heroes! 1: Programs, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics Tags Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comic-Con Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances, Comics Exploding Kittens and The Oatmeal Exploding Kittens and The Oatmeal (Matthew Inman) have a panel! Wherein talking, cavorting, scribbling, gyrating, ridiculing, sneak peeking, signing, head-desking, reveling, responding, and much hooplah will transpire. 1: Programs, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Games Tags Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Games Spies, Vixens, and Masters of Kung Fu Paul Gulacy (The Rook) discusses his 40-plus years in the comics industry with moderator Steve Mattsson (Superboy & the Ravers). Hear about Paul's work on classic characters like Shang Chi, Sabre, Batman, James Bond, Sci-Spy, Catwoman, and G.I. Joe. See behind-the-scenes examples of Paul's technique: layouts, pencils, inks, fully rendered colors, and painting. The Annual International Association of Media and Tie-In Writers Awards Panel Max Allan Collins (Mike Hammer), co-founder of the IAMTW, hosts this year's Scribe Awards for excellence in tie-in writing, including honoring this year's Grandmaster Award "Faust" winner, Timothy Zahn (Star Wars). Panelists Michael A. Black (Executioner), Adam Christopher (Elementary), Matt Forbeck (Halo), Glenn Hauman (Star Trek), Nancy Holder (Crimson Peak), R. L. King (Shadowrun), Jonathan Maberry (Wolfman), Andy Mangels (X-Files), Cavan Scott (Pathfinder), and Marv Wolfman (Batman) engage in a freewheeling look at one of the most popular and yet underappreciated branches of the writing trade. 1: Programs, Books, Comics, Writers & Writing Tags Books, Comics, Writers & Writing The Writer's Journey: Maximizing Your Exposure in the Marketplace This panel addresses what new writers need to do once they have material ready to go out to the masses. The shifting 21st-century digital frontier means the age-old methods of building a career have been rendered irrelevant, and this group of Hollywood screenwriters and graphic novel creators share insider information, publishing secrets, and the professional realities on how to develop your ideas into a viable property and market yourself accordingly. Moderated by 2015 Disney/ABC Writing Program winner and 2014 Eisner Award nominee Brandon Easton (Marvel's Agent Carter, IDW's M.A.S.K.), the panel includes TV producern Geoffrey Thorne (Leverage, The Librarians), writer Erika Alexander (Concrete Park,Living Single), artist/writer Tony Puryear (Concrete Park, the Schwarzenegger film Eraser), and writer Brandon Thomas (Skybound's Horizon, Miranda Mercury). 1: Programs, Books, Comics, Television, Writers & Writing Tags Books, Comics, Television, Writers & Writing Vulture: Valiant's Faith Faith is the breakout superhero of the year. This stereotype-demolishing character from Valiant Entertainment has won critical acclaim, fan enthusiasm, and now, her own monthly series. But what makes her tick? Faith writer Jody Houser (Orphan Black, Mother Panic) takes a deep dive into this soaring hero's past, present, and future. Moderated by Vulture's Abraham Riesman (associate editor). 1: Programs, Books, Comics, Superheroes, Television, Writers & Writing Tags Books, Comics, Superheroes, Television, Writers & Writing Fangirls Lead The Way: She Made Me Do It As the demographics of the industry continue to change, this panel focuses on the impact of female fans (not female creators) and how they are changing comics from the ground up in surprising and positive ways. More than ever, their grassroots efforts can be seen everywhere from comic shops atond conventions, and from cosplay to social media. Panelists include Jamie Broadnax (Black Girl Nerds), Sam Maggs (Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy), Rose Del Vecchio (Fanmail), and Constance Gibbs (Black Girls Nerds). Moderated by Ed Catto (Bonfire Agency). Trek Talks: Science, Smithsonian And Star Trek From the cutting-edge labs of the Smithsonian Institution to the front lines of the digital economy, the promises made in Star Trek are coming true. This panel gives a glimpse at real Trek technology: the tricorder that may change medicine, laser weapon technology, and an actual tractor beam. And fans will get a preview of the original Starship Enterprise, fully restored after 50 years and the centerpiece of the National Air and Space Museum. This panel will include exclusive preview clips from Smithsonian Channel's two-hour special Building Star Trek, which will air later this year. Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, moderates a discussion with Dr. Sonny Kohli, team leader of Cloud DX, a finalist for the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE; David Grier, professor of physics and director of the Center for Soft Matter Research at New York University, who is developing a real-life Tractor Beam; Dr. Rob Afzal, Lockheed Martin senior fellow Laser Sensor and Systems Harnessing the Power of Lasers; and Elizabeth Trojian, executive producer of Smithsonian Channel's Building Star Trek. 1: Programs, Anniversaries, Comics, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television Tags Anniversaries, Comics, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television AMC's Preacher Executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg join comic book co-creator and series co-executive producer Garth Ennis and members of the cast including Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Ian Colletti and Graham McTavish in a panel moderated by Kevin Smith, to discuss the first season of the hit series. Join the panelists for a live reading of the newest episode, airing Sunday, July 24 at 9pm on AMC, followed by a Q&A session. Insights for Independent Creators Members of The Antidote Trust (TAT), America's #1 independent comic book cooperative, have been hard at work on new projects! Now they, and a few guests, want to share their secrets to indie 4-color success. Moderator Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie (writer, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Ben 10: Alien Force/Ultimate Alien/Omnivers and chairperson, WGA Animation Writers Caucus) leads the discussion with Geoff Gerber (president, Lion Forge Comics), Hannibal Tabu (writer, Artifacts/Soulfire: Sourcebook #1/Waso/Project: Wildfire), Nilah Magruder (writer/artist, M.F.K., winner 2015 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity), Eric Dean Seaton (creator, Legend of the Mantamaji trilogy; director, Legend of the Mantamaji: Live Action Short), Russell Nohelty (writer/creator, Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter and Katrina Hates the Dead, publisher, Wannabe Press), and TAT co-founder Robert Roach (creator, Menthu, The Roach; storyboard artist, Insomnia; winner inaugural Glyph Award). NEW: Mon, Jul 11, 09:55AM Are you a writer with a great idea for a comic book series, but you can’t draw? Or maybe you’re an artist looking to illustrate an incredible story, but you can’t write. Perhaps you’re both looking for someone to collaborate with so you can jumpstart your careers in the comic book industry. At San Diego Comic-Con 2016’s Comic Creator Connection, you just might find each other! San Diego Comic-Con is proud to once again host the Comic Creator Connection, a fast-paced networking event that puts writers and artists together to help them meet new creative partners. Here’s how it works: in two 2-hour sessions—on Friday, July 22, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Sunday, July 24, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM—writers and artists will sit down across from each other at a table. (And by artists, we mean pencillers, inkers, colorists, etc. All are welcome!) Then, in 5-minute sessions, you will talk one-on-one with each other about your ideas and skills. At the end of each 5-minute period, you will get up and move on to the next person. If you’re interested in furthering the conversation, you’ll exchange contact information. Think of it as speed-dating, but for writers and artists! Sign ups are taken in advance for this event, but space may still be available on site. 1: Programs, Comic Creator Connection, Comics, Marriott Programs, Writers & Writing Tags Comic Creator Connection, Comics, Marriott Programs, Writers & Writing Australian Indie Comics Explosion Neville Howard (writer, Sugar and Space), Cristian Roux (creator, Falling Star), W. Chew Chan and Christopher Sequeira (artist/writer, The Exoneration of Doctor Fu Manchu), and Darren Koziol (publisher, Dark Oz comics) explore the renaissance of independent Australian creators using comics as a medium to tell unique and interesting stories. The panel will provide an overview of their projects and host a Q&A moderated by Alana Marshall (editor, Melbourne Comics). Start Your Creativity Engine Having trouble revving up your creativity engine? Creating worlds and characters can be a daunting idea. However, with the right tools and inspiration, the wonderful world of art, writing, and creativity becomes your oasis. Genese Davis (The Holder's Dominion), Rob Prior (Heavy Metal), Eric Kieron Davis (Star Citizen), and Jonathan Maberry (Rot and Ruin) divulge their experience creating worlds, telling rich stories, and seeing how gender and genre sometimes conflict or combine in interesting ways. 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing Tags Art and Illustration, Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing Top 10 Tips to Up Your Comics Writing Game You're a comics writer, or you want to be. You're motivated and driven. Great. You're just like a thousand other would-be comics writers. So how do you stand above the rest? John Barber (Ultimate Spider-Man, Transformers) has written for several major publishers and edited for both Marvel and IDW. Between him and Andy Schmidt (X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy), founder of Comics Experience, they've seen thousands of pitches and worked with dozens of editors. Together, they've created a top 10 list of things that the strongest writers do to stand above the crowd. They will give you all 10 in this jaw-dropping panel. 1: Programs, Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing Tags Comics, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards UPDATED: Thu, Jul 14, 11:19AM The 28th annual Eisner Awards (the “Oscars” of the comics industry) honor comics creators and works in 31 categories. With special guest host John Barrowman (Arrow, Torchwood), presenters will include actors Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), Annie Wersching (Vampire Diaries, 24), Drew Roy (Falling Skies), and Chris Gorham (Covert Affairs, Once Upon a Time); Beau Smith and the cast of Wynona Earp; voice actor Phil Lamarr (Futurama); Hall of Fame nominees Lynda Barry and Matt Groening; beloved cartoonist Sergio Aragonés (Groo, MAD), and several nominated creators. Other prestigious awards to be given out include the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award, the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, the Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comics Writing, and the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award. Friday July 22, 2016 8:00pm - 11:00pm 1: Programs, Awards Ceremonies, Comics, Hilton Programs Tags Awards Ceremonies, Comics, Hilton Programs Christian Comic Arts Society Mixer Hosted by the Christian Comic Arts Society in partnership with Geeky Guys for God, this annual mixer will include an epic quiz contest, with prizes to be awarded to the contestants who prove to be the geekiest. They will be presenting the world premiere of a full episode from the new Bibleman series. This is an opportunity for Christian fans and professionals to intermingle, socialize, and network. Meet professionals such as Pastor Frederick K. C. Price Jr. (Crenshaw Christian Center), Dan Lynch (publisher, B&H Kids/LifeWay Christian Resources), Scott A. Shuford (FrontGate Media), Eric Jansen (Foursqaure Mission Press), Brent and Erin Weidermann (Bible Belles), and other special guests. The Girl Genius Radio Plays Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio, and others present some of the weirder adventures of Agatha Heterodyne Girl Genius, done in the style of old-time radio. World Premiere of Batman: The Killing Joke Delve into the demented history of the Dark Knight's arch nemesis, The Joker, as he sets out to prove insanity is only a horrifying moment away for anyone in the latest DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: The Killing Joke. Based on one of the bestselling graphic novels of all time, this R-rated, feature-length animated film brings together some of the key creative team behind Batman: The Animated Series with executive producer Bruce Timm (Justice League: Gods & Monsters) at the helm and Kevin Conroy (Justice League), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars) returning to their seminal roles as Batman and The Joker, respectively. Hear how the graphic novel transitioned to animated thriller, and then witness the world premiere of this highly anticipated film. Panelists include Tara Strong (Teen Titans, Batman: Arkham games) as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl and Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop) as Commissioner James Gordon, as well as director Sam Liu (Batman: Year One, All-Star Superman) and Harvey and Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Batman: Broken City). Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, Batman: The Killing Joke arrives from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment July 26 on Digital HD and August 2 on Blu-ray Deluxe Edition, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD. Friday July 22, 2016 9:00pm - 12:00am 1: Programs, Animation, Comics Tags Animation, Comics Celebrating 35 Years of Heavy Metal: The Movie 35 years ago saw the release of Heavy Metal, a film unlike any other that had come before: a psychedelic animated journey through the pages of the publication that defined a generation of comics fans and science fiction readers! Now we pay tribute to this legendary film with an exclusive live reading from the original script led by Metalocalypse co-creator Jon Schnepp and surprise guests, exclusive news on the new Heavy Metal film, and more! Join Schnepp along with co-CEO Jeff Krelitz and publicist Jeremy Atkins for a fitting tribute to the most metal animated film ever! 1: Programs, Animation, Comics, Movies Tags Animation, Comics, Movies Super Geeked Up Live Join the Super Geeked Up crew as they discuss your favorite sci-fi, fantasy, superhero, and video game topics and play fun geek-themed improv games like Geeky Accents, Universal Translator, and Let’s Geek It On! Plus a ton of audience participation and awesome prizes! Hosted by Jeff Burns with special co-host Christina Wren (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel) and special guests Rena Strober (Azura in Fire Emblem Fates) and Anna Brisbin (YouTube’s Brizzy Voices).And the world premiere of the trailer for sci-fi series Imperium from TJ Walker (Phoenix Run). Don’t miss this super-interactive award-winning show that will provide the zaniest fun you have at Comic-Con! 1: Programs, Comics, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television Tags Comics, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television Floyd Norman: An Animated Life Documentary Release Filmmakers Michael Fiore (producer and 2nd unit director, Sony Screen Gems' Keep Watching) and Erik Sharkey (director, Drew: The Man Behind the Poster) will show clips from their original feature-length documentary, announce upcoming release dates, and reunite animation's "troublemaker" Floyd Norman (legendary Disney animator and story artist) with many animators and producers he worked with over his storied 61-year career. Panelists will include notables featured in the documentary, including Don Hahn (producer, Maleficent), Gary Trousdale (co-director, Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast), Leonard Maltin (film critic and historian), Ken Mitchroney (writer, director, and story artist), Tom Sito (animator and professor of animation, USC), and Leo Sullivan (animator, producer, and publisher). The documentary also features interviews with Whoopi Goldberg (actress), Sergio Aragonés (cartoonist), Richard Sherman (Disney music composer), Scott Shaw! (cartoonist), and Ralph Guggenheim (former Pixar VP of animation). The documentary is supported with a wonderful jazz music score by Ryan Shore (composer, Disney's Penn Zero, WB's Scooby-Doo!, and The Oscars) and original animation by up-and-coming artist and animator Nirali Somaia. The filmmakers will moderate a Q&A session and give away exclusive SDCC miniposters designed for the documentary by legendary illustrator Drew Struzan. 1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Fandom, Movies Tags Art and Illustration, Comics, Fandom, Movies	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1133
__label__cc	0.60831	0.39169	Outplacement for your organisation One-to-one outplacement Group outplacement International outplacement Individual outplacement One to one outplacement Executive outplacement What is outplacement? Career break returner opportunities programmes Adaptive Coaching Executive leadership development Executive team development Executive mentoring INSPIRED Performance CEO Training and Development Talent development modules Talent management & succession planning advice Communication and influence training Organisation design Implementing consultation-led change Changing your HR structure Change projects Restructures Employee TUPE transfers Contractual changes Optimising your HR team Connor / People development / How an executive coach can improve individual and business performance By Julia Nickless Today’s complex, ever-evolving workplace has led to a need to make people more resilient and able to deliver performance through uncertain outcomes. It necessitates an agile and diversely skilled workforce and executive coaching is a highly effective, proven strategy to enable individuals at any level to fulfil their maximum potential and reach an organisation’s strategic objectives. Executive coaching is a one-to-one development activity in which an executive works with a handpicked, qualified coach, who is skilled at asking questions, as well as challenging and supporting them to remove personal blockers, thinking clearly and enhance their performance. It can help them work through challenges, set and achieve stretching goals, think strategically, consider their career options, develop new ways of approaching their work or other people, and help with personal change, amongst other things. No two coaching programmes are, or should be, the same. This is critical for success, particularly with the increasing diversity of businesses and organisations – and the individuals who work within them. Coaching is designed to be tailored entirely to the individual’s own desired outcomes, which is why it is so effective. Who is executive coaching for? An executive coach is applicable for a range of people in senior or stretching roles, for those on track for a promotion, and even senior individuals at a point of transition in their career. In fact, one of the most powerful ways to unlock the potential of any person in your organisation is through one-to-one coaching as it cuts to the heart of their personal drivers and works with the core motivations, behaviours and values of the individual – meaning they have time to consider, digest and apply long-term changes. This is in contrast to a group or open development programme, which can be a powerful development experience, but can never be entirely tailored to the needs of every individual, and can risk attendees not entirely engaging or committing to their development plans. Individuals who would benefit from executive coaching include: an innovator wanting to drive forward the culture of the business and explore how it can be influenced, a talented high-flyer who finds themselves leading people and wants to get the most out of their team, an established leader who wants to improve their performance and increase their agility and flexibility of style, or a high-potential “flight risk” executive who you want to invest in to retain. It is not just for one executive in isolation either, the performance of a whole team and organisation can be significantly accelerated by several key members each receiving personalised, tailored coaching designed to strengthen their particular contribution, skills and perspective, particularly when this one-to-one coaching is complemented by team coaching and broader development across the business. Why does a business need executive coaching and does it work? There has been a general societal shift in which people are more likely to accept that they have areas in which they could grow stronger or challenges that are causing an impasse in their career or working relationships. They now expect employee training and development as benefits of working for a good employer. An example of this being central to the ongoing development of an employee would be that of an executive being promoted to a new role where they will face new challenges that they may not have experienced before and, while eager to perform, may not currently have the ability, mindset or behaviours to undertake some of these new responsibilities – a peer-level coach can support through this change. The effectiveness of coaching to create powerful shifts in mindset and behaviour has been proven time and again, which is why it remains one of the most popular executive development choices for businesses. With the right coach and commitment from the executive, its ability to make a significant and sustainable difference both to the individual and to the aspiring organisation is unlimited. Five key ways an executive coach can improve the performance of your executives and your business 1. Greater personal impact and improved agility Businesses are facing a highly challenging environment with unprecedented levels of uncertainty, competition, change and technological disruption. Both private and public sectors have turned to adopting agile approaches to help them respond quickly and positively to constant change in their operating environment. Business processes, location, organisational structures – no area is exempt from scrutiny. Therefore, executives also need to be agile in their thinking and their way of working in order to succeed and enable the organisation to remain competitive in today’s climate. The ability to be agile is integrally linked to mindset – something that is challenging but absolutely able to be developed through support such as executive coaching. 2. Improved Resilience, Self-Belief and Confidence in Navigating Organisation Politics Many executives are challenged daily with obstacles to achieving their goals successfully. Some of these will be practical and business-related. Others will be a result of lack of experience in this direct challenge, also past experiences or lack of confidence, uncertainty, or even personal factors outside the workplace. A coach can help the executive to look at these in a safe and confidential environment and assist them to look laterally and work towards tackling them in a positive way, to improve their performance. 3. Decreased risk of losing talent in critical roles The British Psychological Society has reported on the evidence of whether executive coaching works [1] and the factors that make it effective. They point to the profound change in the way in which people view coaching. While it used to be seen as a remedial activity for those whose performance wasn't good enough, that has changed completely and coaching now has a positive status attached to it. Executives and others see it as a sign that a business or organisation is interested in their development and considers them someone worth investing in. This makes people feel valued and supported, and they are more likely to stay with the organisation because they recognise the investment being made in them. 4. Greater strategic thinking, leadership of their people and team performance Coaching gives executives a space in which to reflect and think about where both they and the organisation are headed and how they can contribute. This break from a working day that is often dominated by immediate issues can alter the individual's perspective. They are able to think strategically about the future and make an even greater contribution to the development of robust plans in the business. 5. Executives have a high return on investment (ROI) on coaching Executives who have had coaching spread beneficial effects throughout the business as their capacity and ability to cope is enhanced. There is a ripple effect through the organisation as they act as role models and influence those who they work alongside, manage or even those they report up to with their positive skills, high engagement and lateral thinking. Coaching just one individual can have a significant impact on the organisational culture, coaching a number of key individuals can completely transform it. How Connor can help The traditional model of leadership coaching has lagged behind somewhat, remaining fairly fixed and not always appreciating the different philosophy that agile thinking demands. However, innovative executive coaches such as Connor have led the way in aligning their coaching to a more flexible and personalised way of working. They don't insist on rigidly structured sessions or a programme that is centred around a set number of meetings at regular intervals. Instead, the executive is, in effect, given a flexible coaching resource consisting of a number of hours across a period of months. They can call upon these as they need to, depending on their requirements. After a busy period, they may want to spend some hours reflecting. When they are about to embark on a new challenge, they may want to discuss how they are going to approach the task. Do you want to find out more about how executive coaching can help your organisation? Get in touch with our expert team in People Development today. [1]. Page and de Haan: Does executive coaching work? ROI people development You can also call us on this number +44 (0)1491 414 010 or use one of the social channels below. Company registered number: 03590731, VAT number: 584699176 © 2020 Connor	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1135
__label__cc	0.539736	0.460264	Scientist Says Salt Won’t Give You a Heart Attack If You are Healthy Dr. James Dinicolantono wrote . . . . . . . . . For more than 40 years, we’ve been told eating too much salt is killing us. Doctors say it’s as bad for our health as smoking or not exercising, and government guidelines limit us to just under a teaspoon a day. We’re told not to cook with it and not to sprinkle it on our meals. The white stuff is not just addictive, goes the message — it’s deadly. Too much of it causes high blood pressure, which in turn damages our hearts. We must learn to live — joylessly, flavourlessly but healthily — without it. Well, I’m here to tell you that all of that is wrong. As a leading cardiovascular research scientist — based at Saint Luke’s Mid-America Heart Institute, Missouri — I’ve contributed extensively to health policy and medical literature. I am associate editor of the British Medical Journal’s Open Heart, published in partnership with the British Cardiovascular Society, and I sit on the editorial advisory board of several other medical journals. In my work, I’ve examined data from more than 500 medical papers and studies about salt. And this is what I’ve learned: there was never any sound scientific evidence to support this low salt idea. What’s more, as I explain in my new book, eating too little of it can cause insulin resistance, increased fat storage and may even increase the risk of diabetes — not to mention decreasing our sex drive. Current daily guidelines limit you to 2.4 g of sodium, which translates to 6 g of salt (or sodium chloride) or slightly less than a teaspoonful. If you have high blood pressure, or belong to a group considered to be at greater risk of developing it — such as being over 60 or Afro-Caribbean — doctors even advise you to cut your intake to two-thirds of a teaspoon of salt per day. Yet salt is an essential nutrient that our bodies depend on to live. And those limits go against all our natural instincts. When people are allowed as much salt as they fancy, they tend to settle at about a teaspoon-and-a-half a day. This is true all over the world, across all cultures, climates and social backgrounds. If you’ve been struggling to cut your intake, it may come as a relief to learn your salt cravings are normal, a biological need akin to our thirst for water. We are essentially salty people. We cry salt, we sweat salt and the cells in our bodies are bathed in salty fluids. Without salt we’d not be able to live. And it’s not only our bodies that work this way. A yen for salt drives the elephants of Kenya to walk into the pitch-black caves of Mount Elgon to lick sodium sulphate salt crystals off the walls. Gorillas have been known to follow elephants to eat the salt-rich droppings, while monkeys that groom one another don’t do so to eat fleas, but to enjoy their salty skin secretions. Salt is so fundamental to life that a deficiency of it acts as a natural contraceptive in all sorts of animals, including us. A diet low in salt reduces the sex-drive, inhibits the chances of getting pregnant and affects the birth weight of infants. Clinical studies show that low-salt diets can increase the risk of erectile dysfunction, fatigue and the age at which females become fertile. Salt helps the body withstand accidents and other traumas. Besides excessive bleeding, we experience a loss of other fluids in states of shock — for example, from burns. As the injured areas soak up fluids to speed healing, the body needs its salt reserves to keep the blood circulating and fend off vascular collapse. So why do almost all doctors tell us that salt is bad for us? The orthodox medical view on salt is based on a straightforward hypothesis, which says eating higher levels of salt leads to higher levels of blood pressure — end of story. But as with so many simplistic health theories, this is based on a fundamental misunderstanding, compounded by faulty science. The faulty hypothesis goes like this: when we eat salt, we get thirsty, so we drink more water. The dangerous myth that salt raises blood pressure began more than 100 years ago The excess salt causes the body to hold on to that water to dilute the saltiness of the blood. That water retention increases blood volume, which leads to higher blood pressure, and thus to heart disease, strokes and other serious conditions. Although this makes sense in theory, there’s a problem: the facts don’t back it up. Evidence in medical literature suggests approximately 80 per cent of people with normal blood pressure (that is, a reading of below 120 over 80) do not suffer any signs of raised blood pressure — none at all — when they increase their salt intake. Among those with prehypertension, or higher blood pressure, three quarters are not sensitive to salt. And even among those with full-blown high blood pressure, more than half — about 55 per cent — are totally immune to salt’s effects. The dangerous myth that salt raises blood pressure began more than 100 years ago, with French scientists Ambard and Beauchard. They based their findings on studies of just six patients. Successive researchers misinterpreted and misused their data, building on a theory that earned media attention without any solid foundation in fact. In the early Fifties, at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, Dr Lewis Dahl was determined to make science fit his own preconceptions. A man of ‘strong convictions’, he was a proponent of racial theories that claimed Japanese people had high levels of hypertension while Inuit tribes did not — and that this was due to the amount of salt in their diets. He proposed to prove this with experiments on rodents. However, as even Dr Dahl was obliged to concede, normal rats are not sensitive to salt. It does nothing to their blood pressure. So he decided to selectively modify them through in-breeding over several generations to create what are now known as ‘Dahl salt-sensitive rats’. That’s right: Dahl created salt-sensitive rats in a lab and then used them to prove his hypothesis that salt affected blood pressure. Dahl popularised the notion that salt is nothing but a flavouring we add to food. He cited medical studies that, he claimed, were proof humans could survive on a quarter of the recommended levels. But a closer look at the papers he promoted is alarming: one 1945 experiment into a low-salt diet may have killed people. One patient placed on a restricted salt regime died soon afterwards, and another sustained circulatory collapse, due to inadequate supplies of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues — a classic symptom of salt deprivation. One of Dahl’s most dramatic experiments involved giving human baby food with high salt content to his special salt-sensitive rats. It killed them, which Dahl proclaimed as proof that baby food could be lethal for human infants, too. Of course, human babies are much larger than rats, and the salt-sensitive rats had been genetically engineered to suffer from hypertension. But based partly on this research, the Committee on Nutrition at the American Academy of Paediatrics concluded that infants were consuming too much sodium, and manufacturers began to lower the salt content in all kinds of food. The link between high blood pressure and salt was established in the public mind, on the most spurious of pretexts. But this misinformation did not take hold worldwide. The average Korean, for instance, eats over 4g of sodium a day. They feast on tteokguk, a broth-based soup full of salt, and bulgogi, grilled meat marinated in a sea of sodium-packed soy sauce. They eat kimchi — cabbage preserved in salt — with every meal. Yet Koreans have some of the world’s lowest rates for hypertension, coronary heart disease and death due to cardiovascular disease. This is known as the ‘Korean Paradox’. South Korea also has one of the lowest death rates from coronaries in the world, along with Japan and France. What do people from these three countries have in common? They all eat a very high-salt diet. The Mediterranean diet, too, widely recommended as heart-healthy, is not exactly low in salt — think of all those anchovies and sardines. Even where blood pressure does increase, the benefits of a higher salt intake — a lower heart rate, reduced insulin levels, more balanced adrenal hormones and better kidney function — are likely to outweigh any risks. Low salt intake has several side-effects that magnify our risk of heart disease, such as increased heart rate, compromised kidney function, underactive thyroid glands, heightened insulin levels — a risk factor for diabetes — as well as heightened cholesterol. All through lack of salt. This white crystal that has been unfairly demonised for many decades is diverting blame from the real culprit of these illnesses. High blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease can all be caused by the real health hazard, excessive consumption of sugar. We all need salt to live. But you could go the rest of your life, and probably extend its span, if you never ingested another gram of added sugar. It is extraordinary that no food advertisement or leaflet in your GP’s surgery ever tells you that a low-salt diet doesn’t just increase your risk of an elevated heart rate, it practically guarantees it. This harmful effect occurs in nearly everyone who restricts salt intake. The damage done by an average increase of four heartbeats a minute is compounded by other salt-related stresses inflicted on our bodies by modern life. We lose salt by following fashionable diets such as low-carb regimes. Some medications cause salt loss. Intestinal problems including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and leaky gut also decrease salt absorption. And kidney damage from refined carbs and sugar will reduce those organs’ capacity to retain salt. We may discover that low-salt guidelines have created more heart disease than they ever prevented. They may even have been a contributing factor in the greatest public health challenge of our time: the rising epidemic of diabetes, caused in part by an increasingly common, yet little-known, phenomenon called ‘internal starvation’. To understand this, we need to begin by looking at the obesity epidemic. The conventional explanation for this is an imbalance between the consumption of calories and our expenditure of energy — in other words, we eat more than we burn off. We’re told to eat less and move more, though it’s obvious this strategy isn’t working for everyone. Consuming too little salt can set into motion an unfortunate cascade of changes that result in insulin resistance, an increase in sugar cravings, an out-of-control appetite and ultimately internal starvation, sometimes known as hidden cellular semi-starvation, which promotes weight gain. Someone who appears massively overweight on the outside may be literally starving on the inside. When you start restricting your salt intake, your body will do anything to try to hold on to it. Unfortunately, one of its main defence mechanisms is to increase insulin levels, which it does by becoming more resistant to insulin itself. The body is then less able to shuttle glucose into cells. That means more and more insulin is secreted to control blood glucose. This keeps the body’s stored fat and protein reserves locked away. The fat cannot be converted into energy. To make matters worse, salt restriction also stimulates hormones such as renin, angiotensin and aldosterone. They help retain the ebbing salt levels, but they also increase the absorption of fat. So a low-salt diet doesn’t just force the body to pile on fat, but prevents it from being burned off. No wonder ‘Eat Less Move More’ can make no difference for some. It gets worse. If you slash salt intake dramatically, you could also develop an iodine deficiency, since salt is our best source of iodine. We need iodine for proper thyroid function, without which the metabolic rate may slow down. A slower metabolic rate results in the body storing more fat, particularly in the organs, which in turn promotes insulin resistance. Once again, weight gain results. Plus, low-salt diets increase the risk of overall dehydration. That’s a problem because well-hydrated cells consume less energy. Dehydrated cells leave you feeling exhausted, which encourages you to consume more calories — which are immediately translated into weight gain. Exercise now seems unappealing. Your body cannot access its stored energy and so the brain switches into conservation mode, trying to hang on to every calorie. Even though weight is piling on, every function in the body is behaving as though it’s fighting to survive a full-scale famine. So how much salt should you be eating? Many healthy people needn’t worry about overloading. The body takes care of any excess. Research suggests the optimal range for healthy adults is between 3g and 6g of sodium a day — about one-and-a-third to two-and-two-thirds of a teaspoon of salt. Listen to your body. It has a built-in ‘salt thermostat’, an interconnected set of brain sensors that monitor sodium supplies in an effort to avoid activating those starvation hormones. And your brain would much prefer that you simply eat salt rather than having to scavenge it from vulnerable parts of the body. So next time you feel a craving for salt, do yourself a favour and give in to it. Your body says these things for a reason. Drop the guilt — not the salt. Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand – Sodium . . . . . World Health Organization – Salt Reduction . . . . . Filed under: Food, Health, Ingredient, News and Articles \| Tagged: Heart, Salt \| « Diabetes Linked to Risk for Parkinson’s Disease Video: Master Sushi Chef Yumi Chiba »	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1140
__label__cc	0.731122	0.268878	Islington Saleroom Bath Office Weekly "Classic Antiques & Interiors" Auction Search Previous Results This Sale Go To Lot Sale Days Mon 15th Apr 2019 - 11am View All Lots (404) C18th Furniture (2) C19th Furniture (27) Carpets / Rugs (25) Ceramics & Porcelain (7) Clocks & Barometers (3) Coins & Medals (1) Copper & Brass (1) Fashion & Clothing (3) Paintings C19th (6) Paintings C20th (34) Paintings Contemporary (4) Paintings Icons (2) Silver Plate (2) Tribal Art (1) Watches & clockwork (4) Wine & Spirits (7) Filtering Category: Fashion & Clothing 3 Lots Sort By: Lot No Lowest Estimate Highest Estimate Low Hammer High Hammer View: List / Grid An antique Suzani silk robe, polychrome decorated with flowers, H.130cm 3 leather wallets to include a wine-red and gilt metal Cartier example 16.5 x 11xm Stamped 'Cartier, London' in gilt lettering to interior. A Turkoman men's tunic, striped design, H.105cm This Sale Upcoming Sales Viewing Days Sat 6th Apr - 10am to 6pm Sun 7th Apr - 10am to 6pm Mon 8th Apr - 9am to 6pm Tue 9th Apr - 9am to 6pm Wed 10th Apr - 9am to 6pm Thu 11th Apr - 9am to 6pm Fri 12th Apr - 9am to 6pm Sat 13th Apr - 10am to 6pm Sun 14th Apr - 10am to 6pm Mon 15th Apr - 9am to 11am Lot No Low Est High Est Low Hammer High Hammer An antique Suzani silk robe, polychrome decorated with flowers, H.130cm. 3 leather wallets to include a wine-red and gilt metal Cartier example 16.5 x 11xm Stamped 'Cartier, London' in gilt lettering to interior.. A Turkoman men's tunic, striped design, H.105cm. Your content is being generated for you. Please wait... (this can take up to 30 seconds) Auctioneer Terms and Conditions CRITERION AUCTIONEERS LIMITED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS v26112018 Definitions and Interpretations in these terms and conditions: (a) Reference to the ‘the Auctioneer’ shall be taken to mean the firm of Criterion Auctioneers Limited or any director, partner or employee thereof at the time of sale; (b) ‘Buyers’ shall be deemed to be the principals unless to the prior knowledge of the Auctioneer they are acting as agent on behalf of a named principal; (c) ‘Forgery’ means a Lot (i) which is so constituted as deliberately to deceive when considered in the light of its catalogue description, and (ii) whose value as such is materially less than if it had complied with the catalogue description; (d) ‘The Interpretation Act 1978’ shall apply to the general construction of terms and expressions used in these Conditions as if contained in a statute; (e) ‘Small items’ defined as being a Lot carried safely by one person, and (f) ‘Large items’ defined as being a Lot carried safely by two persons. (g) 'Extra-large items' defined as being a Lot carried safely by more than two persons, such as a triple sofa, triple wardobe or similar. • •Auctions are unpredictable, and valuing anything is an imprecise science. We do our utmost best to ensure the highest prices possible for your goods, however Lots sometimes sell under expectations or don’t sell at all. You are strongly advised to check with the saleroom immediately after each sale to discuss any unsold Lots – as re-entered low value Lots can become a drain on your final proceeds. • •We shall enter each consignment for a minimum of two weekly sales at Islington office. The reserve for each lot shall be reduced by between 20% as a minimum and up to 50% as a maximum at the Auctioneers discretion on ALL unsold Lots from the previous sale. • • If items are taken in without reserve that is precisely how the Auctioneer executes the sale, as the Auctioneer is required to do by law. Occasionally it could mean, that a Lot estimated at £80 – £120, sells to the highest bidder (perhaps the only bidder) for as little as £10. • • Upholstered furniture made after 1950, regardless of original source, MUST have a fire label indicating that it conforms to modern fire regulations BS7177, otherwise it cannot be sold by law. • • Ivory and other wildlife products now fall under new legislation and are frequently problematic. • • Birds’ eggs are illegal to sell in the UK. • • The Auctioneer cannot sell any offensive weapons that are not antique, and modern firearms must come from a vendor with a proven firearms license. VENDORS TERMS 1. STANDARD RATES 1.1. Vendor Commission Fees are charged at 15% for Small items, 20% Large items and 25% for Extra-wide items as defined in the commissions box on the Consignment Agreement or stated here on the hammer price or our Minimum Commissions (see clause 1.2) whichever is the greater. Commissions and reserves should be agreed with the Auctioneer at the time of acceptance and may not be altered after a Consignment Agreement receipt has been issued. In the event a Consignment Agreement is received and unsigned by a Vendor the consignment shall be deemed as void and the lots shall not be entered for sale until corrected; 1.2. Minimum Commission Fees of £15 per Lot per sale for Small items, £20 per Lot per sale for Large items and £25 per lot for extra-large items whether sold, unsold or withdrawn. Withdrawn Lots will also be subject to costs as defined in clause 1.6 which have been incurred by the Auctioneer; 1.3. Entry Fees of £5 or £10 per Lot (Smalls), or £20 per lot (Large) and £25 per lot (Extra- large) for items chargeable each time a Lot goes under the hammer, sold or unsold; 1.4. Loss & Damage Warranty Fees are charged at 2% of the hammer price of each Lot sold (minimum fee £2 per Lot) or the Low Estimate price agreed upon first consignment if unsold. The Auctioneer will indemnify the Vendor up to a maximum value of £200 per Lot for all goods in its care unless otherwise instructed in writing to the Auctioneer; 1.5. Catalogue, Illustration & Photography Fees may apply as a one-off fee to all Lots where these services have been incurred at a rate of £5 per Lot. Catalogue, Illustration & Photography fees will not automatically be charged and shall be agreed in advance, where applicable; 1.6. Withdrawn Lot Fees are charged at 15% (Smalls) and 20% (Large) and 25% (Extra-large) of the (last listed) Reserve price or a minimum fee of £50 per Lot plus 2% Loss & Damage Warranty; 1.7. Storage Fees will be applied when late collection is NOT agreed in writing with the Auctioneer at a rate of £15 per Lot per day for Small items, £20 per Lot per day for Large items £25 per lot for extra large items. All Lots not entered for sale must be collected by Wednesday 6pm following the sale unless by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer or these fees may be applied; 1.8. Carriage & Shipping Fees are charged at a rate as quoted on the Consignment Agreement per Consignment or our Shipping page on our website. When they appear to conflict with any other charges quoted verbally or by email or otherwise our email/verbal prices shall prevail; and 1.9. Value Added Tax the above charges are subject to Value Added Tax charged at the current rate and is payable on all commissions and fees unless being exported to a non EU country and evidence of shipping is given to us within 3 months of purchase (as per HMRC's VAT export terms and conditions. 2. RESERVES all goods are put up for sale WITHOUT RESERVE at the discretion of the Auctioneer, unless a Consignment Agreement is completed with written instruction duly signed by the Vendor and accepted by the Auctioneer and received prior to the sale. The Auctioneer retains the right to sell Lot/s at 90% of the agreed Reserve price. The Auctioneer retains the right to refuse to offer for sale any item where, in the Auctioneersopinion, the Reserve price is too high and the item would not sell. Where a Reserve price is set by the Vendor against the Auctioneers advice the Vendor will be subject to an unsold fee should the Lot not sell as per the charges set out in clause 5 Unsold charges. 3. CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT, ADVICE NOTICES & STATEMENTS 3.1. Consignment Agreement – all Vendors’ will complete and duly sign and the Auctioneer will counter sign this agreement with details of all Lots to be accepted for sale prior to delivery of the items to the saleroom. These terms and conditions of business shall prevail unless altered and countersigned by the Auctioneer. Every Lot will be detailed and recorded for its description and condition, size, reserve, low and high estimate values, the Vendor’s proof of identity and authority to sell and general contact details. Additional details for Trade Vendors may be required to validate their status. Lots are offered for sale for a minimum of two auctions. Lots unsold after one auction may be withdrawn without charge subject to the Auctioneer receiving a written request by email. 3.2. Pre-Sale Advice Notice - is only emailed to the Vendor following the consignment process but prior to the catalogue being finalised and published. The Vendor shall review the details of the notice and pay particularattention to the accuracy of the descriptive narratives and the correct setting of reserves and estimates. The Auctioneer shall presume the accuracy and acceptance of the Pre-Sale Advice Notice sent to the Vendor unless the Vendor informs the Auctioneer prior to the publishing of the catalogue each week of any changes. The publishing time of the catalogue may vary from week to week and or sale to sale. 3.3. Post-Sale Advice Notice – is produced and emailed usually within 24 hours of the sale finishing, detailing the hammer results of the Vendors sold and unsold Lots and the expected settlement date of the sale. 3.4. Statements – are generated on the day of settlement which can be between three and five weeks from the sale date on the Friday of that week subject to all lots having been paid by the Buyers. The Statement lists the Lots sold and unsold and the respective fees applied in relation to the Auctioneers fees and or any other rates agreed with the Vendor in accordance with the Consignment Agreement or in writing prior to each sale. The Statement is emailed to the Vendor or posted as specified in the Consignment Agreement or as may be changed from time to time by the Vendor and duly notified without delay to the Auctioneer in writing. 4. HARDWOOD FURNITURE all NEW Hardwood furniture will not be accepted for auction, unless a valid certificate complying with FSC (Forest Steward Council) or similar standard is provided. 5. UNSOLDS will only be charged if a Reserve is set by the Vendor against the advice of the Auctioneer, in its first week’s sale, and the Lot does not sell, in this case an Unsold Fee of £15 per Lot (Smalls) and £20 per Lot (Large) and £25 per Lot (extr large) will be charged. No Unsold fees will be charged for reoffers. 5.1. All unsold Lots not being reoffered must be removed from the saleroom by 6pm on Wednesday following the sale or Storage Fees may be charged if no prior arrangement has been made with the Auctioneer in writing; or 5.2. All unsold Lots are sold by private treaty (after the sale); or 5.3. All unsold Lots after the 2nd sale if not collected by Wednesday 6pm and not advised in writing by the Vendor shall be offered to Charity if they are not sellected for a further sale by the Auctioneer at a later date or disposed of at the Auctioneer’s discretion unless advised not to in writing by the Vendor. VENDORS CONDITIONS 6. CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT the Auctioneer requires and accepts the signed Consignment Agreement as a statement from the Vendor to the effect that the goods submitted are their own unencumbered property orthat they have authority to dispose of them on behalf of the true owner and can transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third-party claims. The Vendor may be required to provide written evidence to the Auctioneer in addition to the Consignment Agreement if they act as an Agent for the true owner to enter the Lots for sale and or if the Auctioneer feels further evidence is required from the Vendor of the goods authenticity or true ownership; and 7. STANDARD RATES the Vendor authorises the Auctioneer to deduct commission at the rates as defined in this agreement and agreed by signing the Consignment Agreement the Vendor is deemed to have accepted the Auctioneers Terms and Conditions of business. 8. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTIONS descriptive statements contained in the advertisements or catalogues or made up by the Auctioneer or any member of his staff shall be taken as matters of opinion only, and shall not be taken as statement of fact. 9. DISCLOSURES the Vendor has a duty to disclose all defects, restorations or alterations to the goods (if any) at the time they are entered for sale and to draw them to the Auctioneer’s attention in writing. Failure to do so, notwithstanding any description of the goods given by the Auctioneer, can result in the sale being rescinded and the Vendor being responsible for all allied costs incurred by the Buyer and Auctioneer. 10. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL GOODS the Vendor warrants in respect of any item or mechanical or electrical equipment that it is, (a) in working order; (b) reasonably fit for the purpose for which it is designed or adapted; (c) that it can be used safely and without risk of causing injury or damage, and (d) will indemnify the Auctioneer against any loss or damage suffered in consequence of any breach of the above warranty and undertaking. 11. LOSS AND DAMAGE WARRANTY unless otherwise instructed the Auctioneer will insure property (other than motor vehicles) consigned to it or put under its control for sale at the rates stated above. If the Vendor instructs not to insure a Lot, it shall at all times remain at the risk of the Vendor who hereby undertakes to indemnify the Auctioneer against all claims made or proceedings brought in respect of loss or damage to the Lot of whatever nature howsoever occurring and in any circumstances, even where negligence is alleged or proven. 12. PHOTOGRAPHY the Vendor gives the Auctioneer full and absolute right to photograph and illustrate any Lot placed in their hands for sale and to use such photographs and illustrations at any time at their absolute discretion (whether or not in connection with the auction). 13. VALUED ADDED TAX Vendors selling any assets of their business through the Auctioneer must disclose at the time the item is submitted for sale whether they are registered for VAT and must disclose the VAT registration number and whether the items are to be sold under the special scheme covering works of art, etc. Commission fees will be shown inclusive of VAT, which will not normally be recoverable by the Vendor (see clause 1.9 re export to a non-EU country). 14. SETTLEMENTS to Vendors are normally processed within three to five weeks after the sale date by either BACS (usually received into the Vendor’s bank account 3 days from the processing date) or by Cheque (sent by 1st class post) subject to our accounts department receiving correct current bank details; payment for all Lot or Lots have been received from the Buyer; the Lot/s is not subject to any dispute or third party claim/s; a statement will be posted or emailed to you with the sale results less any relevant fees. Cheques will not be issued below £40, payments will ONLY be made by BACS and NO settlements will be made by cash from the Salerooms. The Auctioneer acts as agents only and do not accept responsibility for any default on the part of either the Buyer or the Vendor and shall not be liable for payment to the Vendor for any Lot or Lots until they have themselves received payment from the Purchaser. The Auctioneer reserves the right to retain any interest accrued on cleared net monies held to the order of the Vendor. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any goods if they are deemed unsuitable for sale. Any Lots left for valuation, but not accepted, must be collected within 48 hours or Storage Fees shall be applied. Any goods delivered to the saleroom without a delivery note and or a completed and signed Consignment Agreement will be rejected and or returned to the Vendor or its Agent at the Vendor’s costs. BUYERS TERMS The Auctioneer acts only as agent for the Vendor (unless otherwise specifically declared). Lots sold are likely to have been subject to wear and tear caused by user or the effects of age and may therefore have faults and imperfections. Buyers are given ample opportunity at viewing times to examine Lots to be sold and will be assumed to have done so. They must rely solely on their own skill or judgment as to whether Lots are fit for any purpose and not from any materials, descriptions or photography presented by the Auctioneer. 15. BIDS all bids made shall be treated as offers made upon these Conditions of Sale and all persons’ present are admitted to a sale on the basis that they have notice of these Conditions. 16. ASCERTAINMENT OF THE BUYER the Buyer shall be the person making the highest bid which is acceptable to the Auctioneer as signified by the fall of the hammer. No bid may be retracted. In the case of a dispute the Auctioneer may either declare the purchaser or put the Lot up again. 17. AUCTIONEER’S DISCRETION the Auctioneer has sole discretion, (a) to refuse any bid, (b) to advance the bidding as he may decide, (c) to withdraw or divide any Lot or combine one Lot with another or others, (d) to exclude any person from the auction rooms, (e) to require pre-payment in full, and (f) to accept offers of not less than 90% of the agreed reserve. 18. RESERVES AND VENDOR’S RIGHT TO BID for Lots put up for sale are subject, (a) to any reserve price imposed by the Vendor, (b) the right of the Auctioneer to bid on behalf of the Vendor, and (c) where no reserve has been imposed (but in no other case) for the Vendor to bid personally or through any one agent. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to ensure any reserves are received by the Auctioneer prior to the commencement ofthe sale. 19. BUYER’S DUTIES the Buyer shall forthwith or as soon as possible after the sale, (a) supply his name, address and contact details, (b) supply, if so required, bank or other suitable references, (c) pay the full purchase price by the first Wednesday 6pm immediately after the sale in a way acceptable to the Auctioneer, notwithstanding any prior arrangement for advance payment required by the Auctioneer, and (d) on proof of payment clear the Lots purchased by the times specified. Lots may not be cleared during the sale except by permission of the Auctioneer. 20. LIABILITY OF THE AUCTIONEER AND VENDORS subject to Condition 20: (a) faults and imperfections (if any) are not stated in the catalogue and neither the Vendor nor the Auctioneer is responsible for any defects whatsoever, (b) no warranty is given or authorised to be given by the Vendor or the Auctioneer with regard to any Lot other than the Vendor’s right to sell it, (c) any express or implied conditions or warranties relating to description or quality, are hereby excluded. 21. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTIONS descriptive statements contained in the advertisements or catalogues or made up by the Auctioneer or any member of his staff should be taken as matters of opinion only, and shall not be taken as statement of fact. 22. FORGERIES notwithstanding Conditions 19 and 20, if the Auctioneer receives notice in writing from the Buyer WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE SALE that in his opinion a Lot is a forgery (as defined in Definitions and Interpretations) and on giving such notification the Lot in question is returned to the Auctioneer at the Buyer’s costs to his working premises in the same condition as when bought, then if on considering such evidence as the Buyer supplies to prove his assertion, the Auctioneer decides that the Lot is a forgery the sale of the Lot will be rescinded and the purchase price repaid to the Buyer. BUYERS CONDITIONS 23. PROPERTY IN LOTS AND RISK the Buyer shall not become the owner of any Lot, and the Auctioneer shall have a lien thereon, until the Buyer has discharged the purchase price in full together with any other fees due, but after the fall of the hammer the risk of damage or loss shall nevertheless be the Buyer’s. 24. THE BUYER’S PREMIUM the Buyer shall pay to the Auctioneer a premium of 26.4% of the hammer price inclusive of VAT on such premium for Weekly Classic auctions. Live internet bidding incurs an additional charge of 7% or 5% on the hammer plus VAT for the-saleroom.com & EasyLiveauction.com respectively. We may accept credit card payments at our discretion, an administration fee of £2.50 per nearest £50 spend for Business Cards only. There is a maximum £2,000 limit when paying by cash and or debit card in person. No administration charge is levied when paying by debit card. All payments above £2,000 must be made by Bank Transfer. We will consider all International debit and credit cards when they are registered prior to a sale and tested as being pre-authorised by the card issuer. 25. DEFAULT BY BUYER if the Buyer fails to make payment in a way acceptable to the Auctioneer or to remove any Lot or Lots bought by him by Wednesday 6pm after the auction or in any other material respect fail to comply with these conditions, the Auctioneer shall have the right, (a) to resell the Lot or Lots by public auction or otherwise without notice to the Buyer, and if any deficiency arises on such resale, after deducting the Auctioneer’s full costs and expenses, the Buyer shall be responsible to the Auctioneer therefore (but any net surplus to be the Vendor’s) or, alternatively, (b) to store the Lot at the Auctioneer’s premises or elsewhere and to release the Lot to the Buyer only after payment in full of the purchase price together with any other fees due. The Auctioneer reserves the right to charge storage of £15 per Lot per day for Small items and £20 per day for Large items and £25 per day for Extra-large items on any Lot or Lots not collected by Wednesday 7pm after the sale or by the time specified in writing from the Auctioneer together with any removal expenses. In addition, interest will be charged at 2.5% per month or part thereof (34.4% APR) on any accounts that remain unpaid in part or full after Wednesday 7pm after the sale. Interest and storage will be charged from the date of sale. In addition, the Buyer shall be liable for all legal and court costs incurred by the Auctioneers in pursuit of payment from the Buyer. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any cheques and will not release Lots purchased until evidence has been received that any cheque or other payment method accepted has been cleared. 26. ARTISTS RESALE RIGHTS Certain art works may incur an Artists Resale Right royalty charge of 4% when sold with a hammer price of 1,000 euros (approx. £850) or more. Artists Resale Right royalties are not subject to VAT. 27.1. All images and other materials produced for the auction remain the copyright of the Auctioneer for use at its discretion; 27.2. Notices to the Auctioneer should be in writing and addressed to the relevant department. Notices to the Vendor shall either be emailed or posted to the details provided by the Vendor; and 27.3. Should any of these Conditions be held unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall remain in force and effect. 28.1. The Auctioneer will use information provided by its clients or obtained by the Auctioneer relating to its clients for the provision of auction related services, insurance, marketing and to manage and operate its business, or as required by law; the Auctioneer may wish to record and review video images of you and or telephone conversations for security or legal reasons or as necessary to provide a higher quality of service; and clients agree that the Auctioneer may use any sensitive information that they supply to the Auctioneer, unless by law, the Auctioneer will not process sensitive personal data without express written consent. 29.1. Governing Law these Conditions of sale and all aspects of all matters, transactions or disputes to which they relate or apply shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law, which shall apply to their construction as well as their effect; and Jurisdiction for the benefit of the Auctioneer, all Vendors and Buyers/Clients agree that the Courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle all disputes arising in connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Conditions of Business relate or apply. All parties agree that the Auctioneer shall retain the right to bring proceedings in any court other than the Courts of England. 29.2. Conditions of business are published in the sale catalogue and on our website and your attention is drawn to them. Auctioneer Shipping Policy Delivery & Collection Service £18 per half hour, £18 minimum charge. For Collections and Deliveries within M25, 8 am to late, 7 days a week. Outside M25 quotations upon request. Although every care is taken in our service, you are responsible for packing your items. Email: admin@criterionauctioneers.com N1 2SF islington@criterionauctioneers.com Copyright © 2020 Criterion Auctioneers Ltd Powered by easyLiveAuction.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1153
__label__wiki	0.733708	0.733708	Feds Issue Warning On Revenge Threats Re: Malheur Law enforcement bulletin from DHS, FBI outlines threats to officers, employees, and suggests ways to combat them. By David Neiwert [Cross-posted at Hatewatch.] Responding to a rising tide of threats in the wake of the standoff at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Ore., federal authorities are warning law enforcement agencies around the nation to be on the lookout for retaliatory violence from extremists affiliated with the antigovernment movement. Eleven people affiliated with Ammon Bundy’s “Citizens for Constitutional Freedom” were arrested in a law enforcement sweep operation on Jan. 26, while one member of the self-described “revolutionaries” – Robert “LaVoy” Finicum, a 54-year-old Arizona rancher – was shot and killed and while resisting arrest. More than two weeks later, on Feb. 11, the standoff ended when four remaining militants inside the compound surrendered to face federal charges for their activities during the takeover, which began Jan. 2. “In response to news of the arrests, some militia extremists and their supporters have called for violence or unspecified nationwide action against law enforcement, federal facilities, and US government employees,” the bulletin, issued jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, said. Threats have swirled around the scene at the wildlife refuge since it began. Even before the takeover, government offices in Oregon closed due to fears of violence emanating from the antigovernment movement. After the Jan. 26 arrests, federal authorities bolstered security at a number of other wildlife refuges in the region, citing the need to “remain vigilant to ensure employee and visitor safety throughout the region.” At least one refuge – Turnbull, near Cheney, Wash. – closed briefly in response to the occupation. The Oregon State Patrol, one of whose troopers shot Finicum, also has received death threats over the shooting. The DHS’s participation in issuing the bulletin is noteworthy. A previous DHS bulletin, issued in 2009 – similarly directed as an advisory for the nation’s law enforcement officers – described the potential threat of domestic extremist recruitment, particularly among returning war veterans. The bulletin proved accurately prophetic, but a backlash fueled by wild misrepresentations of the bulletin’s contents drove the department to rescind and apologize for the report, as well as to shrink the DHS domestic extremism unit to a single person. More recently, however, the Department of Justice announced it would revive its group monitoring domestic extremism, which produced a predictably hysterical response. The recent arrests of both the Malheur occupiers led by Ammon and Ryan Bundy, as well as the arrest of their father, Cliven Bundy, on charges related to the April 2014 standoff he led with federal authorities, are clear indicators that the previous trend toward law enforcement downplaying the threat of far right terrorism is beginning to reverse itself. This bulletin is worded very carefully, saying that the combination of threats from Bundy’s group and “because the CCF had been urging local residents to occupy other federal facilities, the FBI and DHS urge recipients of this bulletin to use caution during encounters with suspected domestic extremists, and to be vigilant of potential surveillance or pre-operational indicators.” It goes on to warn that some of these indicators “may be constitutionally protected activities and should be supported by additional facts to justify increased suspicions,” adding that “no single behavioral indicator should be the sole basis for law enforcement action; rather the totality of behavioral indicators and other relevant circumstances should be evaluated when considering any law enforcement response or action. Independently, each behavioral indicator may represent legitimate recreational or commercial activities. Multiple indicators, however, could suggest a threat.” Some of these indicators include: “New or increased advocacy of violence in response to the recent events in Oregon — such as vows to avenge the death that occurred during the enforcement action;” “Evidence of planned travel to Oregon — possibly as part of a group — to engage in violence in support of the individuals still present at the MNWR;” “Demonstrating an unusual interest in site security reaction drills or procedures; causing multiple false alarms or fictitious emergency calls to the same locations or similar venues;” “Attention to or avoidance of surveillance cameras;” “Acquisition of suspicious quantities of weapons and ammunition, or of materials that could be used to produce explosives, such as hydrogen peroxide, acetone, gasoline, propane, or fertilizer.” The bulletin also suggested a number of measures that law enforcement officers and federal employees could take, including increasing the visibility of armed security and raising community awareness of potential threats. DHS, fbi, Malheur Standoff, militias, Patriot movement, Right-wing extremism, right-wing violence 1 Killed, 6 Bundy Militia Members Arrested Near Malheur Refuge: UPDATE 1,2,3,4,5,6 It looks like the FBI might finally be making their move. It's Time For Armed Bullies To Face The Law The lack of arrests following the Bundy Ranch stand off led to the Oregon stand off. It's time to arrest the armed bullies threatening to kill people. By spocko DHS Predicted Armed Standoffs In August. Why No FBI Or DOJ Action? Militia extremists saw the Bundy standoff as a victory. Because of this the DHS predicted more armed standoffs. Why didn't the FBI and the DOJ act sooner? They're Armed & Dangerous, But Don't Call 'Em Terrorists Once burned, twice cautious, Republican president candidates are sending mixed "We're with them" messages with qualifiers on the Oregon standoff. By Shaun Mullen People Who Went To Jail After Bundy’s Oregon Standoff Trial Reminder: Eleven defendants pled guilty following the Malheur Refuge stand-off. Seven are still awaiting trial. Not everything is coming up roses for Bundy supporters. What Harney County And The Malheur Occupation Mean (to Us) The Bundy insurrection hurts wildlife conservation, and democracy itself, by upsetting the rule of law. By Daniel Barton	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1155
__label__wiki	0.702656	0.702656	MoveOn Rally: Fight Washington Corruption Yesterday was MoveOn.org's national day of protest against the Citizen's United decision and the influence of corporate donations on our represent Yesterday was MoveOn.org's national day of protest against the Citizen's United decision and the influence of corporate donations on our representatives in Washington. For 23 years my representative has been worthless, so this was an opportunity to rally against Citizen's United and make a showing for what united citizens can do, especially since he's flirting with the tea party in order to pander to the corporate arm of the Republican party. Here's some background on MoveOn's goals, via The Nation: Starting in May, MoveOn organized more than 150 community forums across the country and consulted with experts in the public policy, netroots and legal communities to craft a progressive response to Citizens United. In late June MoveOn members overwhelmingly approved a three-part "Fight Washington Corruption" pledge calling for (1) overturning the Court's decision through an amendment to the Constitution; (2) passing the Fair Elections Now Act in Congress, which incentivizes candidates to collect small donations by offering competitive public matching funds; and (3) enacting tough new laws cracking down on the revolving door between government officials and lobbyists. A diverse coalition of advocacy groups, including the SEIU, Democracy for America (DFA), People for the American Way and The Nation signed on as co-sponsors. MoveOn called it "our most ambitious campaign ever." That picture at the top was our group. You might think it was small, but for this area, it was huge. We're a red, red district slowly turning a shade of purple. Everyone was motivated, fired up, and ready to push toward November and the defeat of our particular corporate Republican do-nothing congressman. We collected 40 signatures to present to Rep. Elton Gallegly, who was out of his office and in Washington DC busily voting against the bill to help states pay for teachers, firefighters and policemen. Nevertheless, our presence was felt, and noticed by passers-by and inhabitants of his office building. Now that the Senate has managed to stop the DISCLOSE act dead in its tracks, it's open season. The FEC is issuing rulings right and left in support of schemes opened up by Citizens United. Target's contribution was disclosed, at least. The next one may not be. Did we accomplish much? Actually, yes. We have a good-sized group of committed and connected people with a goal not only to fight corruption, but to send a long-term Republican congressman to the unemployment line, where he can make a claim for the benefits he voted against on three separate occasions. Not a bad night's work. Other photos from rallies around the country on Flickr. Here's one from Common Cause's event in Pennsylvania, too. And from Indiana: Citizens United, Democracy for America, lobbyists, MoveOn, Republican Party, SEIU, tea party, The House The Angst Of The Rich And Powerful The angst of millionaires when the times they are a changing. By Mike Lux MONEY BOMB: REPLACING RAHM EMANUEL WITH CHUY GARCIA STARTS TODAY! Join Blue America, MoveOn, PCCC, Working Families, SEIU, Daily Kos, DFA to launch a money bomb on behalf of Chuy Garcia's historic runoff election to remove Rahm Emanuel from office for good. By Howie Klein	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1156
__label__wiki	0.704687	0.704687	Donald Barthelme Sr., Architectural Drawings and Photographs St. Rose of Lima Church and School, viewed from west Barthelme, Donald, 1907-1996. St. Rose of Lima Church and School, viewed from west - Front. 1948. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. January 17, 2020. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/2001_003/item/90/show/88. Barthelme, Donald, 1907-1996. (1948). St. Rose of Lima Church and School, viewed from west - Front. Donald Barthelme Sr., Architectural Drawings and Photographs. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/2001_003/item/90/show/88 Barthelme, Donald, 1907-1996, St. Rose of Lima Church and School, viewed from west - Front, 1948, Donald Barthelme Sr., Architectural Drawings and Photographs, Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries, accessed January 17, 2020, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/2001_003/item/90/show/88. Title St. Rose of Lima Church and School, viewed from west Barthelme, Donald, 1907-1996 Place of Creation (TGN) Description A photograph of St. Rose of Lima Church, 3600 Brinkman St., Houston, Texas 77018. Architecture--Texas--Houston Subject.Topical (Local) St. Rose of Lima Church Original Item Extent 11 x 14 print Original Item Location ID 2001-003, Box 26, Item 2 Original Collection Donald Barthelme, Sr. Architectural Papers Digital Collection Donald Barthelme Sr., Architectural Drawings and Photographs Digital Collection URL http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/2001_003 Use and Reproduction This item is protected by copyright. The library has been granted permission to digitize and make available online these images, but the copyright remains with the copyright holder. The item may not be reproduced or distributed without the permission of the copyright owner. Users assume full responsibility for any infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. File Name uhlib_2001_003_b026_012_001.jpg Barthelme Residence (after alterations), viewed from southeast Barthelme Residence (after alterations), Bedroom area West Columbia Elementary School, Scale model Barthelme Residence (after alterations), Sitting area, Image 1	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1161
__label__cc	0.706949	0.293051	12+ Times People Found Something Weirder Than They Expected Diply 13 Aug 2018 There's a lot of weird stuff out there. I mean, it'd be a pretty boring world if there wasn't. If you only cared about normal stuff, you wouldn't be reading this. Actually, if you didn't like weird stuff, you probably wouldn't even be on the internet. 'Cause, oof. It's weird out here. So we dragged up some of the things that are definitely not normal and...oof again. What is even going on? 1. Like, you know, why is there a serious chunk of hair stuck in this truck's window? DumpaDay \| DumpaDay I mean, even if you like the smell of wig and head sweat, you could probably grab an air freshener or something instead. It'd be a little easier. 2. So, I'm taking bets on this one. Some sort of architectural mistake, or a really cruel and passive-aggressive diet plan? Reddit \| Ottomatik80 I might get to the gym more often if I knew I literally wouldn't be able to get to certain rooms in my apartment if I didn't. 3. This seems like a really cool idea. I'm not sure if it's cosplay or not, but it would be cool to have the smell of nature instead of the sweaty subway crowd every morning. Reddit \| CosmicKeys It's probably even worth the stares. 4. I can't help but feel a bit sad at this one, since I love the way buildings look when they have green growing all across them. The Chive \| The Chive But it's kinda worth it to see what all that stuff looks like underneath. It's a real shame that nobody's gonna be able to just disappear back into that wall of plants like Homer Simpson. Luckily for us, there are still plenty of other Simpsons references we can make. 5. Just the idea of grabbing this handle makes me feel stuff I don't wanna unpack. I mean, it looks neat, but in a "Hey, Dracula, why does everything have a skull on it?" kinda way. 6. Oh, great. A little more of my childhood that's come back as a weird monster. Me.me \| Me.me This reminds me of when I watched a Batman candle burn all the way down on my ninth birthday. Yup. Creeeepy. 7. I love it when you see something so totally odd that you're actually impressed. I can't agree with what you've done here, but I want to ask you everything that made you do it. 8. Seems like it's a little less inspiring than the Nike slogan, but I have to say it does sound a bit more honest. At least, it captures the way we sound in 2018, anyway. 9. Wow, that is just...terrifying. Why does Pooh look like everybody's creepy uncle? I really hope this is a projector because at least then people will be looking away from...whatever this thing is. 10. At first I figured it was a little frog that landed in wet cement... Reddit \| duskarioo Now I'm wondering if it was a little frog that fell from really high up into regular cement. But hey, I failed physics. 11. Unlike me, this sheep clearly has mastered physics. At least enough to understand the awesomeness of a tire swing. If it discovers how good water slides are...well, you know how bad wool smells when it gets wet. 12. I guess I'd be more comfortable at a restaurant that has this over the bar instead of a real gun. That's a good thing. But I would be wondering if I was in a restaurant owned by an actual cartoon character. 13. OK, sure, this is definitely strange to see under a men's casual label, but can I be honest for a second? Reddit \| ecefour I would love to live in a world where I could walk around in this and feel casual. 14. You might say that even if it is totally awkward, it makes sense to have all the plumbing together in one place. And if you say that, you're definitely the person who did this. Also, shame on you. 15. Most of the stuff on this list has been weird stuff humans made, but it's important to remember that nature can get nuts all on its own. Like...ugh. I can feelthis just looking at it. I need a shower.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1164
__label__cc	0.741871	0.258129	HomeListingIbiza Town (Eivissa)OD Ocean Drive OD Ocean Drive Accommodation, Hotels Port Deportivo Marina Botafoch, s/n, 07800 Eivissa, Illes Balears, Spain odoceandrive With its retro aesthetic and contemporary amenities, OD Ocean Drive Ibiza has cemented its status as an icon of Ibizan culture, defying tradition and offering guests a truly tailored island experience. The rooms at the Ocean Drive have a minimalistic, exclusive design style to accompany the stylish architecture of the outside themed from Miami’s South Beach. The hotel’s also features a rooftop terrace, the Sky Bar, it allows you to take in the stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea, the Dalt Vila and the old town of Ibiza directly opposite the harbour of Marina Botafoch. The hotel is also open all year round so the perfect spot for exploring Ibiza in the winter. 24 Hour Concierge Romantic Meals Accepts Debit/Credit cards Close to Beach Unlike other hotels across the island, a full breakfast is served until noon, perfect for those lazy mornings after a late night clubbing. The hotels’s art deco aesthetic is reflected by its Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier furniture across the main areas of the hotel. Each of the 40 guest rooms are fitted in mellow tones of lavender and chocolate, with views of either the beautiful Mediterranean Sea or Ibiza’s mountains. The food is perfect for the health-conscious, with a cross-over cuisine from Asian, Latin American to European influences. Guest check-in after 15:00h, Guest check-out before 12:00h (late check-out and early checkin on request) The Hotel OD Ocean Drive is located strategically, with a direct view of the Old Town (Dalt Vila) and the Mediterranean Sea. The private yacht harbours (Marina Botafoch y Ibiza Nueva) are next to the hotel, the beach or Playa Talamanca are 200 meters away. The Old Town is accessible with a ferry in a five-minute journey. The airport is 12 km away from the hotel, and the Golf Square 8 km http://www.oceandriveibiza.com Hey!, I found this information for you: "OD Ocean Drive". Here is the website link: https://discoveribiza.com/listing/od-ocean-drive/. Thank you.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1166
__label__wiki	0.524002	0.524002	Johnnie Walker Black Label: The Jane Walker Edition Peated Blend Johnnie Walker // Scotland Print Shelf Talker 45 Tastes Distiller Score Diageo announced this special edition bottling to launch in March 2018. Coinciding with Women's History Month and International Women's Day celebrated on March 8th, The Jane Walker Edition features a Striding Female, the first ever female iteration of the brand's Striding Man logo. Johnnie Walker will donate $1 for each bottle to organizations that support female empowerment with a total donation of up to $250,000. The blended whisky contents are unchanged from Johnnie Walker's standard 12 Year Black Label. This limited edition bottle will be sold exclusively in the US. A mix of grains and malted barley. From more than one distillery. Dried with peat. "The Black Label is definitely known as the peated Johnnie, but what people don't discuss much are all the other goodies in the stocking. The nose displays vanilla cream, citrus zest, and nectarine and as you continue the journey, toasted malt, butterscotch, and golden raisins are there to greet you. The peat smoke present and accounted for, but is a smoldering fire at best." Reviewed by Stephanie Moreno Vanilla & Sweet less smoky more floral	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1169
__label__wiki	0.570641	0.570641	Books of Babble Dixie Babble I don't think Faulkner done it this way. « Debating the ACC Greats Dan Updates » The Dan River February 14, 2014 by Dixie Babble The Dan River last spring The Dan River helped win the American Revolution. This is how we thank it? On this day, more than 200 years ago, the Dan was the finish line in a race between two armies, a race that determined the course of the War for Independence. If the Southern Department of the Continental Army, led by Nathanael Greene, crossed the Dan first, they could find rest, recruits, and re-supply in Virginia, which the war had not yet ravaged as it had the Carolinas. If the British Army in the South, led by General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, caught Greene before he reached the Dan, they could force the weakened Continentals into an unwinnable all-out battle. Cornwallis could end the rebellion in the South, split the infant nation in two, and move north to corner and crush the bulk of the Continental Army under George Washington. No points for guessing who won the Race to the Dan. On February 14, 1781, the last of Greene’s army crossed the Dan, which was swollen by winter rains. The Continental rear guard disembarked on the north bank as the Redcoat vanguard arrived on the south bank, only to find that every existing boat for miles in either direction was on the far side with the Rebels. Nathanael Greene had made sure of that. The Race to the Dan was won at Boyd’s Ferry in modern South Boston, Virginia – not far at all from where 82,000 tons of Duke Energy’s coal ash has spilled into the river. What’s most impressive about Greene’s triumph in the Race to the Dan is how he won. Greene reached the Dan first not by a single flash of genius or inspiring his troops to superhuman effort. He won by being more prepared. His army moved fast because their general was careful. Gen. Nathanael Greene Before Greene even took command of the army in the South, he did more than due diligence. As he crossed the state with his commission, he sent out scouts, studied and commissioned maps, talked to locals. He learned the conditions of the roads, the quality of the soil, the loyalties of even the smallest settlements, and – especially – the nature of North Carolina’s rivers. He learned their width, their depth, their swiftness. He learned where every ford and ferry was. He learned so much that one of his officers later said that Greene knew each one of the rivers in the North Carolina Piedmont as well as someone who had grown up on its banks. Once the Race to the Dan began – but long before he reached any river – he sent his quartermaster ahead to round up every boat available, along both the Dan and the Yadkin, so that twice during the race, the British could only look helplessly at both their quarry and every means of reaching them. This kind of care allowed Greene to exhaust the British and stretch their supply lines past the breaking point. This meticulous planning gave Greene the chance to strengthen his Continentals enough to face and cripple the Redcoats at Guilford Courthouse, just weeks after they had crossed the Dan. Greene’s foresight led to Cornwallis marching his bedraggled army north along the coast, until they found themselves stuck, surrounded and surrendered in the little Virginia village of Yorktown. That kind of care, planning and foresight is also the exact opposite of what Duke Energy has shown so far. Duke Energy is the largest electric power company in the United States, with more than $100 billion in assets. According to their website, they have 27,775 employees. They claimed to monitor the Dan River site, but they did not know that the pipes underneath were made of corrugated metal, not reinforced concrete. They seem not to have anticipated what every homeowner knows: old pipes break. Apparently none of their tens of thousands of employees, or their hundreds of billions in assets, could be spared or bothered to remove the coal ash from its retired Dan River Steam Station in Eden. Not after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a warning, not after a host of environmental groups filed suit to make them do so. The Dan River last week In place of diligence, Duke Energy gave us complacency. In place of attention, Duke gave us assumption. In place of care, Duke gave us condescension. In this they have been abetted by a state government that shows eager interest in taking no interest in the doings and dealings of entrenched corporate power, even when the corporation can inflict massive damage on the land, water, air and people of the state itself. The Associated Press reported Sunday that our state’s Department of Environmental and Natural Resources blocked the various lawsuits against Duke’s pollution by offering “settlements where the nation’s largest electricity provider pays modest fines but is under no requirement to actually clean up its coal ash ponds.” (Update: How bad is it? So bad the Feds have gotten involved.) Those who like to put on tri-cornered hats and wave their rattlesnake flags often seem to forget that the rallying cry that inspired Greene, Washington, and the soldiers they led was not “No Taxation,” but “No Taxation Without Representation.” The last two words are key. We should be less worried about governments whose leaders still are, after all, answerable to our votes, than we are about monopolies from whose power we have no reasonable recourse – other than the attentions of a careful government. We should be less worried about the vague specter labelled “government” than about a government that only pays attention to the wishes of privileged corporate interest. That was what Nathanael Greene and his Continental Army of the South fought for, why they raced Cornwallis to the very river Duke Energy has poisoned. The Patriots of the Revolution did not fight for an absence of government. They fought for the presence of a government that served, not the privileged, but the people. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse Posted in The South of the Mind \| Tagged coal ash spill, Cornwallis, Dan River, Duke Energy, Nathanael Greene, Race to the Dan \| 1 Comment on February 14, 2014 at 7:26 am \| Reply melindaraineythompson This may have the best opening line ever. Ed, you make history fun. “Morally Hazardous Appalachian Cuisine” The New Yorker Crowns the King of the South? “Pastoral” by Natasha Trethewey The Boundaries of Braves Country Dan Updates http://southernbabies.blogspot.com/ John F. Blair, Publisher: An Indie Book Blog Melinda Rainey Thompson Southern Celebrations Weddings & Events Hide, N.C. The South of the Mind Y'all	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1171
__label__wiki	0.971867	0.971867	Now back to full health, Cheptegei excited to see what 2019 brings By World Athletics For Citizen Digital Published on: November 25, 2018 16:45 (EAT) If 2018 has revealed anything about Joshua Cheptegei – besides an unerring ability to deliver his primary goals – it is his unshakeable belief and mental toughness. A winner of 5000m and 10,000m titles at the Commonwealth Games in April coupled with his resounding world best for 15km last weekend provides the lithe Ugandan a treasure trove of memories upon which to reflect. Yet what many may not realise is that much of Cheptegei’s success in 2018 has been under an injury cloud, which makes the achievements of the Kapchorwa-based athlete even more impressive and must leave many of his rivals running for cover during a 2019 campaign highlighted by the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus and the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha. “My coach (Addy Ruiter) and I plot out a clear picture of all our goals,” explains Cheptegei, who celebrated his 22nd birthday in September. “It starts with good training, good preparation and having a positive mentality.” Farah’s challenger Cheptegei struck 10,000m gold at the 2014 IAAF World U20 Championships in Eugene and finished sixth and eighth in the 10,000m and 5000m respectively at the 2016 Olympics, but he first made a significant mark on the senior scene in 2017. Commonwealth to work with NO MORE against domestic violence From gun to tape, Obiri defends title in style Bad day for Kenya as Ethiopians shine in 10,000m Memorably, in front of his passionate home fans in Kampala, the Ugandan raced into a sizeable lead at the World Cross Country Championships last year only to misjudge his effort and fade dramatically over the final two kilometres, eventually finishing 30th. Refusing to be broken, he returned to his training base determined to avoid such a fate in future. Five months later, he rebounded from the disappointment to earn 10,000m silver behind Mo Farah at the World Championships in a personal best of 26:49.94. Yet it is an incident a couple of weeks after his success in London which was to prove the source of his near 12-month-long injury issues. Carrying a jug of water at the family home he shares with wife, Carol, and his young son, Jethan (born in June 2017), he banged his right knee on the edge of the door. Although initially only side-lining him for 10 days, the problem remained a nagging concern. “It didn’t stop me from training but it meant I was having problems on the downhill during hill sessions,” he explains. Despite this, last November he claimed a hat-trick of wins in the 15km Seven Hills race in Nijmegen, where a combination of erratic pace-making and windy conditions denied him Leonard Komon’s world best of 41:13 by an agonising four seconds. “It was a really big disappointment to miss the mark by three seconds,” he says. “I felt bad I couldn’t make it happen last year.” In January his injury concerns mounted after he twisted his left foot during a training session and this put additional pressure on his right knee. The combined issues further hampered his build up to the Commonwealth Games. But, revealing an emphatic indication of his ability, Cheptegei delivered in Australia, becoming only the second man in history to complete the men’s 5000m and 10,000m double at a Commonwealth Games after his compatriot Moses Kipsiro. “It gave me a lot of motivation and confidence and it showed to me that if I am in great shape, I can really do something at an Olympic Games or World Championships,” says Cheptegei, a former literature student and son of a maths teacher. “It made me believe even more.” Yet there was a price to pay. The strain of competing in two events in Gold Coast proved too much for his brittle right knee, which became badly inflamed. This forced Cheptegei to take two months on the side-lines throughout May and June. “It was a challenging period,” explains Cheptegei, who only returned to training in July following an intensive period of physiotherapy. ”But I tried to keep a positive mentality.” Strong Character Described by his manager Jurrie van der Velden as possessing great intelligence combined with a “western way of thinking”, the Dutchman believes Cheptegei’s characteristics have proved a key part of his success. “The combination makes him easier to coach and makes him understand better why certain steps are important for his development both as an athlete and a human being,” says Van Der Velden. “He takes advice and has a likeable character which the media and general public can easily take to.” Training in the hilly and high-altitude Kapchorwa region and twice a week honing his speed on the plateau below proved the perfect recipe for tacking the unique demands of the Seven Hills. An impressive 10km national record of 27:16 – achieved when winning the CitySurfRun in Durban in October – coupled with several of the best tempo runs of his life convinced him and Ruiter he was in shape to attack the world best at Seven Hills. “I just needed to get it done,” he says matter-of-factly. The conditions were near perfect but the early pace-making wasn’t as Cheptegei was led through the first five kilometres in 14:07, seven seconds behind schedule. A second five-kilometre section of 13:42 still left him about 10 seconds behind where he wanted to be, but he refused to panic and stepped on the after burners in the final third of the race, which he covered in a stunning 13:16. “At 10km I really started to push on and at 12km I said to myself ‘this is the making of the race’,” he explains. “I still had good energy and then at 13km, when I was six seconds up on the world best, I thought ‘if I can maintain my pace, I have got it’.” Crossing the line in 41:05 – eight seconds under Komon’s eight-year-old world best – earned the Ugandan a fourth successive Seven Hills victory in a race he has come to own in recent times. “It was an unbelievable, happy moment for me,” says the man fondly referred to as ‘The Chairman’ by his training group, which also includes Stella Chesang, the women’s Seven Hills victor and Commonwealth 10,000m champion. After such success was achieved off the back of a far-from-ideal preparation, thoughts turn to 2019 and what he can potentially achieve. “I’m really hoping to win a gold medal at the World Cross Country Championships and in the 10,000m at the World Championships in Doha,” he says with confidence. “Of course, everyone remembers what happened at the last World Cross but I took it (the experience) positively. I learned from the last World Cross that I needed to be a smart runner and that you cannot earn success without discovery. “It showed me how strong I could be if I was really well prepared,” he adds. “I know it (the World Cross) can be a great race for me.” Steve Landells for the IAAF For Citizen TV updates Join @citizentvke Telegram channel Video Of The Day: \'President’s decision caught me by no surprise, I feel relieved,\' Kiunjuri says after being fired Joshua Cheptege Kipruto, Tirop clinch Wareng Cross Country titles Hamilton ends season with win in Abu Dhabi Gold medallist Kasait shifts focus to Doha Story By World Athletics sports President Kenyatta hosts peerless Malkia Strikers at Mombasa news ODM distances itself from Babu Owino after gun saga news DJ Evolve speaks at Nairobi hospital after Babu Owino shooting incident sports Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park sports No offer for Eriksen yet, says Mourinho : OPINION: BBI paved the road towards national unity: It’s our turn to walk down it Joseph Bonyo : OPINION: Kenyans need more information on Kisumu Port : OPINION: Coastal cities are exposed without mangroves : CBC needs a comprehensive sex education curriculum Victor Bwire : BWIRE: Constitution, not Big 4 should be President Kenyatta’s legacy citizen digital mobile app Download from Google playstore Download from IOS appstore citizen radio mobile app viusasa mobile app viusasa citizen tv inooro tv ramogi tv citizen digital eDaily ©2020 Citizen Digital. All rights reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1181
__label__cc	0.643805	0.356195	Edmonton Grads Club, 2 results 2 FIC - Found in clippings collection, 2 results 2 Bond Family, 1 results 1 Murphy, Emily, 1 results 1 Trudeau Family, 1 results 1 HMCS Nonsuch, 1 results 1 Kells, Edna, 1 results 1 McCallum, Joseph Seely, 1 results 1 MacDonald, Richard, 1 results 1 Buckley, Marjorie W., 1 results 1 Family and personal life, 39 results 39 Arts, 15 results 15 Commerce and industry, 11 results 11 Sports, recreation and leisure, 11 results 11 Organizations, 9 results 9 Military, 7 results 7 Women, 7 results 7 Politics & government, 6 results 6 Trudeau Family fonds The fonds consists of correspondence and business papers of Cadillac Auto Livery Company, Sellick Bros. and Trudeau Auto Company and Trudeau Auto Co.; postcards to Aime Trudeau, a scrapbook created by Alice Trudeau relating to the French community news, French history, French society, French politicians and current events in Canada, and certificates of Denise Trudeau. The books include Alberta Public School Geography (1925) (910 P c. 2); Arithmetic Book 1 and Book 2 by J. A. Smith (511 S); Dominion School Geography (910 D); Fashions of the Hour by Marshall Field and Co. (746 M); and One Hundred Short Sermons for the People on the Apostles' Creed Volume 1 by L. P. Gravel (252 G). The photograph is of J.B. Taft, Canadian Government Land Guide, with a party of landseekers starting out for districts northwest of Edmonton [ca. 1905]. Trudeau Family HMCS Nonsuch fonds The fonds consists of three scrapbooks relating to HMCS Nonsuch activities from 1956 to 1962. Additional materials include 2 copies of a brief history of the unit written by the Rev. J.E. McGrane (Chaplain) in 1962 and the programme from the commissioning of the HMCS Nonsuch in September 1975. HMCS Nonsuch Elmer E. Roper fonds The fonds consists of political papers relating to Dr. Roper's tenure as Mayor of Edmonton from 1959 to 1963. The photographs are from an album, presented to Elmer Roper by Chief Constable M.F.C. Anthony, commemorating the official opening of Police Headquarters Building, October 16, 1962. The textual material was arranged as follows: Speeches, includes proclamations, briefings and other statements. General Correspondence, containing invitations and acknowledgements; complaints and compliments, and general commentaries on civic business; also includes files created by his immediate predecessors as mayor, William Hawrelak, mayor until his resignation in September 1959 and F.J. Mitchell, acting mayor until the municipal election in October 1959. Miscellaneous Papers, including new clippings, reports, and incidental documents Roper, Elmer E. James Oakland Valleau fonds [191-?]-1946 The fonds consists of records collected by James Valleau, presumably once living in Edmonton. They relate to different events in Edmonton, often prior to James' own birth or living in Edmonton. As such, his relation to the documents is uncertain. It is assumed that Valleau collected them in pursuit of an interest in the history of the city. The records are divided into three main topics - the Edmonton Industrial Association and its 1914 promotional trip, 'The Edmonton Spirit'; the early theatrical scene in Edmonton; and miscellaneous. Edmonton Industrial Association The Edmonton Industrial Association, which operated under the aegis of the Edmonton Board of Trade, was created to promote Edmonton and industrial opportunities to a wider national and international audience. In June 1914, a two week promotional train excursion named 'Edmonton Spirit' was made from Edmonton to Toronto, with stops in Winnipeg, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Stratford and Guelph. The train journey was interspersed with civic receptions and tours of local facilities. Among the passengers were some of Edmonton's leading businessmen. A twice-daily newsletter was published each day of the journey. The records include itineraries, notes, articles, newsletters, announcements and accounts of the 'Edmonton Spirit' train excursion. There are also two panorama photographs of the excursion participants, taken in Winnipeg and Milwaukee. Theatrical Programmes The theatrical programmes include material that was originally created by Kenneth A. Ross. Mr. Ross came to Edmonton from Ontario around 1913 and appears to have had ambitions of being a concert impresario. He was manager or presenter of some concerts in 1916. Then in 1917, Ross, with the cooperation of the Edmonton Women's Musical Club, arranged the 'Edmonton Concert Series', to be held in the 1917-1918 season, and produced a brochure with biographies of the upcoming performers in order to promote sales. In 1920, Ross was promoted to manager of the Musical Merchandise Sales Co., who was the Canadian distributor of Brunswick phonographs. However in 1923, Ross was convicted in Calgary of the theft of 133 gramophones from the McLaran Gramophone Corp. of Stratford, Ontario, and sentenced to three years in the Prince Albert penitentiary. The theatrical records of Kenneth A. Ross include handbills, programmes including the brochure for the 'Edmonton Concert Series' produced by Mr. Ross, photographs and album. The photographs, most of which are in the photo album, are portraits of several of the concert performers, many with salutations addressed to Kenneth A. Ross or his wife. The Ross theatrical records also include a handbill for a play, 'The Temple of Fame', in which both Kenneth Ross and his wife are listed as performers. Accompanying the handbill is a handwritten document, 'Red Cross Nurse', which is likely the script for Mrs. Ross' address in the play. There are also other theatrical programmes that are likely not associated with Kenneth Ross as they are for concerts either before his arrival in Edmonton, or after his 1923 conviction. It is not known if these programmes were originally used by Valleau, or by someone else and collected by Valleau. The miscellaneous material includes a commencement programme for the Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing, an advertisement for Thompson & Dynes women's wear shop in Edmonton, and newspaper clippings. Valleau, James Oakland Sturgeon County fonds CA EDM RG-105 This fonds consists of material related to land titles and related correspondence in the parts of Sturgeon County that were eventually annexed by the City of Edmonton. The records detail changes pertaining to the land such as the sales, recovery of taxes, building permits, and changes of ownership. Gladys Hanson fonds This fonds consists of song books and sheet music, ranging from 1893 to 1960. It also includes stationery eraser guides marked “John Underwood & Co.” and three Klondike coins. The photographs include her father William M. Jones at the Rat Creek incinerator, including an interior of the incinerator. Hanson, Gladys Lillian Jones Sophie Bell fonds [ca. 1911-1952] This fonds consists of booklets and programmes related to events, businesses and promotions in Edmonton. It also includes a booklet, ‘Something about Edmonton and Canada's Richest Mixed Farming District’, by the Edmonton Board of Trade, ca. 1911 (971.233 EDM 1911). The photographs are of Edmonton and area, including buildings, the Edmonton Public Library board and staff, the Edmonton News Boys Band, Mayor Joseph A. Clarke, the High Level Bridge under construction, and the Bell family with their car. File 1. Rules and Regulations – Street Railway Department, City of Edmonton, 1912. File 2. Promotional Pamphlet: Edmonton’s Creed, 1913. (2 copies, index) File 3. Programme: “A Personal Message from The Commercial Grads” from an Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Team sponsored tournament, 1928. File 4. Publication: Edmonton, Capital City of Alberta – Manufacturing and Distributing Centre. City of Edmonton. [ca. 1950] File 5. Pamphlet: “Facts – Not Fiction – Read It’, Great Northern Oil and Asphalt Company. n.d. Bell, Sophie Nicholson Charlotte Daws fonds The fonds consists of records relating to Charlotte Daws’ track and field successes, including news clippings, programmes of track and field events (in some of which she competed), and a programme of the first British Empire Games, Hamilton, Ontario, Aug. 16-23, 1930. The photographs include a portrait of Charlotte with trophies and medals, and photo of the Canadian Men’s Track & Field Team. Both photographs taken at the first British Empire Games, Hamilton, Ontario, Aug. 16-23, 1930. The objects include a British Empire Games pin, numerous track and field medals, and four commemorative Women's Amateur Athletic Association of Canada spoons. Daws, Charlotte Jennie Ottewell Smith fonds 1920-[196-?] The fonds consists of some records and biographical clippings of Richard Ottewell and the Ottewell family as well as correspondence and records of Jennie (Ottewell) Smith and her husband Bliss Simith. There are also books in algebra, geometry, mechanics and mechanical drawing from the American School of Correspondence, likely used by Bliss Smith for correspondence courses as well as a garden seed and nursery catalogue: The photographs are of Richard and Fanny Ottewell and their children, including Richard and Fanny Ottewell on their 50th wedding anniversary (1927), as well as the Clover Bar School. Smith, Jennie Ottewell	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1182
__label__cc	0.618083	0.381917	DZone > Agile Zone > Non-Commissioned Managers Non-Commissioned Managers Check out Allan Kelly's comparison of management-like developer team members to Non-Commissioned Managers in the military, and how he relates this to "scaling problems" in Agile development. Allan Kelly The last two blogs have all been about roles and people who are commonly thought of as "managers" in software development but who aren’t—Managers who are not managers and Analysts aren’t Managers—either because they happen to have the word "manager" in their title or because exhibit characteristics which programmers associate with managers. Those blogs were written to prepare the way for this blog… Non-Commissioned Managers are team members who fill a management role but aren’t usually recognised as managers. Borrowing a military term I think of these people as Non-Commissioned Managers. These are software team equivalents of a corporate or sergeant. (I have to beg forgiveness for breaking one of my own rules: I’m making a military analogy. I’m very conscious that like so many people who make military analogies I have no direct first hand experience of the military and there is every chance that I’m getting this wrong.) These are people like: Team Leaders, Technical Leads, Architects, Scrum Masters, and Coaches. Some of these people—Architects and Scrum Masters—have specialisations and because of their specialisation they have some authority in a special area. Others like, Team Leaders, make the teams work day-to-day, they get a lot of the grief management do but few of the rewards. Such roles are akin to Sargent Majors of their teams. On any software development teams there are a usually a group of people who are not consider managers but really do fill a management position. They may manage people, they may have authority, specialists skills or knowledge may give them authority and power, they may make decisions on behalf of the team, they may guide/coach/advise people who actually do the work, and they get listened to by the real management. I’m including Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches here. Their specialists skills give them some authority in particular areas. I know some Scrum Masters won’t like this but in many organizations the Scrum Masters is very much seen as the Sargent. Last October I saw a presentation at a conference where the speaker talked of a company with just two managers—the CEO and the Sales Manager. Everyone else was some form of developer. But on closer examination, when you asked, the developers included technical specialists, team leads, and others who filled a management role but weren’t seen as part of management. This is akin to having an army unit with corporals, warrant officers and sergeants but no Lieutenants or Captains. Such units exist, they are usually small units. Larger units without commissioned officers exist too, perhaps only briefly when officers are killed in action. When commissioned officers are absent then non-commissioned offices fill the void. Even when there are fully fledged managers the NCO managers are necessary to make the teams work. They are on the ground, at the code face, with the team all the time. On teams without a non-commissioned manager, it is not uncommon to see a leader emerge, usually because of technical skills, sometimes because of charisma. In time, these people may be recognised by the managers as the NCO/NCM, a kind of battlefield promotion. NCOs get some authority from the organization but most of their authority comes from the team because the team respects them. (I’ve also seen NCOs imposed on teams who did not respect the chosen NCO. This is a recipe for trouble.) Herein lies a lesson. A very small army unit, say a fire team, is commanded by an NCO. Fire teams form squads and squads too are commanded by NCOs. (I should say I’m getting this from Wikipedia, and the terms differ from army to army.) Squads, in turn, form platoons, platoons are (according to Wikipedia) commanded by an officer, a Lieutenant. Platoons form companies which are commanded by a more senior officer, a Captain. Do you see where this is going? Command, management, is a question of scaling. Small teams can be managed by non-commissioned managers but as you group into bigger units you might want commissioned managers. Or you might pretend that your non-commissioned manager is OK. If you do there will come a point where the non-commissioned manager will not be doing much except for managing. One of the problems Agile has right now is everyone wants to know about "scaling" but a lot of Agile thinking and literature rejects management. This problem isn’t new… During the French and Russian revolutions, the bourgeoisie (managers) were shot at the start of the revolution. And now, like Napoleon and Stalin, we find that some of the things we want to do require managers. Without a respected command structure in place, we have trouble enacting decisions and strategy. One of Agile’s "scaling problems" is that we have a mixed up view of management. Slideshow: People Over Process Why are People Skipping My Meetings? Why Timeboxing Sucks For Your New Agile Teams team support ,management ,team collaboration ,agile Published at DZone with permission of Allan Kelly , DZone MVB. See the original article here.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1189
__label__cc	0.657989	0.342011	Streaming is available in most browsers, and in the WWDC app. Advances in iOS Photography People love to take pictures with iPhone. In fact, it's the most popular camera in the world, and photography apps empower this experience. Explore new AVFoundation Capture APIs which allow for the capture of Live Photos, RAW image data from the camera, and wide color photos. AVCam-iOS: Using AVFoundation to Capture Images and Movies AVCamBarcode: Using AVFoundation to Detect Barcodes and Faces AVCamManual: Extending AVCam to Use Manual Capture API AVCapturePhotoOutput Reference AVFoundation Framework Reference BracketStripes: Using the Bracketed Capture API Example app using Photos framework Sample Photo Editing Extension SD Video Presentation Slides (PDF) Working with HEIF and HEVC Advances in AVFoundation Playback AVCapturePhotoOutput - Beyond the Basics Live Photo Editing and RAW Processing with Core Image Working with Wide Color [ Music ] Good morning. Morning everyone and welcome to session 501. I'm Brad Ford. I work on the Core Media and AV Foundation Capture Teams at Apple. And this session is all about the iOS camera. Hopefully you've figured that out by now. This is the most popular camera in the world. And it's also about photography. If you develop a photography app, or even just thinking about developing a photography app, then this is a very good OS for you. I think you and iOS 10 are about to become fast friends. Today we'll be focusing on the AV Foundation framework, which is our lowest level and most powerful framework for accessing the camera. AV Foundation is broad and deep. If you're new to camera capture on iOS, I invite you to review our past WWC camera presentation videos listed here. They give you a good base for today's presentation and plus, you get to watch me age gracefully. Here's what we're going to do for the next 58 minutes. I'll present a brand new AVCaptureOutput for capturing photographic content, and then we're going to focus on four feature areas. We're going to focus on Live Photos. You'll learn how to capture Live Photos in your app, just like Apple's camera app. You'll learn how to capture bare RAW images and store them to DNG files, which is a first on our platform in iOS. You'll learn about how to get preview or thumbnail images along with your regular photo captures for a more responsive UI. And lastly, you'll learn how to capture gorgeous, vivid images in wide color. Let's get started. Here's a quick refresher on how AV Foundation's capture classes work. At the center of our capture universe is the AVCaptureSession. This is the object you tell it to start or stop running. In order to do anything useful, though, it needs some inputs. Inputs like a camera or a microphone. And they provide data to the session. And it also needs outputs to receive the data, such as a StillImageOutput which can capture still images or a QuickTime movie file output, which records QuickTime movies. There are also connections, and these are represented in the API as AVCaptureConnections. That's our overall object graph. You've kind of seen how we all put things together. All of these features, I just mentioned, relate to taking still images. So we might expect that we'd be spending a lot of time in the AVCaptureStillImageOutput today but you'd be wrong. Today we're introducing a brand new CaptureOutput in iOS 10. And it's called the AVCapturePhotoOutput, emphasizing the fact that our photos are much more than static still images now. AVCapturePhotoOutput addresses AVStillImageOutput's design challenges in four main areas. It features a functional programming model. There are clear delineations between mutable and immutable data. We've encapsulated photo settings into a distinct object unto itself. And the PhotoOutput can track your photo's progress from request to completion through a delegate-style interface of callbacks. And lastly, it resolves your indeterminate photo settings early in the capture process, so you know what you're going to be getting. Let's talk a little bit more about that last feature there. Here's what an AVCapturePhotoOutput looks like. Even with all its new features, it's a very thin interface, smaller even than AVCaptureStillImageOutput. It has a small set of read-only properties that tell you whether particular features are supported, such as is LivePhotoCaptureSupported? It has a smaller set of writable properties that let you opt in for particular features when supported. Some capture features affect how the capture render pipeline is built, so you have to specify them upfront. One such is HighResolutionCapture. If you ever intend to capture high-resolution photos, such as five-megapixel selfies on the iPhone 6s, you have to opt-in for the feature first before calling startRunning on the AVCapture Session. Lastly, there's a single method that you can call to kick off a photo capture. Just one verb. That's it. Now you're probably asking yourself, well what happened to all the per photo state? How do I request the flash capture? How do I get BGRA? How do I get still image stabilization? These features and others have moved to a new object called AVCapturePhotoSettings. This object contains all the settings that pertain to one single photo capture request. Think of it like the list of options to choose from when you're buying a MAC on the Apple online store. You fill out the online form with all the features that you want and then you hit the place order button. And placing the order is like calling capturePhoto, passing the AVCapturePhotoSettings as your first parameter. Now when you place an order online, the store needs your email address to communicate with you about your order. Within AVCapturePhotoOutput's world, the email address you provide is an object conforming to AVCapturePhotoCaptureDelegate protocol. This delegate gets called back as events related to your photo capture occur. This object gets passed as your second parameter to CapturePhoto. Okay, so what's good about AVCapturePhotoSettings? First of all, they are atomic. All settings are encapsulated in a single object. There's no potential for settings getting out of sync because they are not properties of the AVCapturePhotoOutput, but rather, a per-settings object. They're unique. Each photo settings instance has a unique ID property. You're only allowed to use one photo settings once and never again. So you'll receive exactly one set of results for each photo capture request. After requesting a photo capture with a set of settings, you can hold onto it and validate results against it as they're returned to you. Sort of like making a copy of your order form, your online order form. So then, what's good about the photo delegates? Well, it's a single set of callbacks. Again, per photo settings. The ordering is documented. You know exactly which callbacks you're going to get and at what time and in what order. And it's a vehicle for resolving indeterminate settings. That one I think I need to explain a little bit more. Let's say your app requests the photo right here on this timeline. You've specified photo settings with auto flash and auto still image stabilization. I shortened still image stabilization to SIS so it would fit on the slide better. You're telling the PhotoOutput I want you to use flash or SIS but only if you need to, only if they're appropriate for the scene. So very soon after you make the request, the PhotoOutput calls your delegates first callback, which is willBegin CaptureFor ResolvedSettings. This callback is always, always, always called first. It's sort of like the courtesy email you get from Apple saying we've received your order. Here's what we'll be sending you. The callback passes you an instance of a new object called AVCapturePhotoResolvedSettings. It's just like the photo settings you filled out, except now everything is resolved. They have the same unique ID. Your unresolved version and resolved version share a unique ID, so you compare them together. It also tells you what features the photo output picked for you. So notice, in this case, flash has been resolved to on and SIS has been resolved to off. So clearly we're in a very low light situation such as this conference room. Next comes willCapture PhotoFor ResolvedSettings. It's delivered right when the photo is being taken, or like when the virtual camera shudder is closing and the shudder sound is being played. If you want to perform some sort of a shudder animation, this is the appropriate time to do it. And then shortly thereafter comes didCapture PhotoFor ResolvedSettings, just after the image has been fully exposed and read out, and the virtual shudder opens. Then some time has to pass because the image is being processed, applying all the features that you asked for. And when the photo is finally ready, you get the didProcessingPhotoSampleBuffer callback, along with an ImageSampleBuffer you've been waiting for. So, yay. It's like getting the shiny new MAC on your doorstep. And finally, you get the didFinish CaptureFor ResolvedSettings callback, which is guaranteed to be delivered last. It's like the follow-up email that you get from Apple saying all your packages have been delivered. A pleasure doing business with you over and out. This is a good time to clean up any of your per-photo storage. So let's talk about those delegates in specifics. The callbacks track a single photo capture request. The photo output holds a weak reference to your delegate, so it will not keep that object alive for you. Remember to keep a strong reference to it in your code. All the callbacks in this protocol are marked optional, but some of them become required at runtime, depending on your photo settings. For instance, when you're capturing a compressed run compressed photo, your delegate has to implement the one callback where you get the photo. Otherwise, we would have nowhere to deliver it. The rules are clearly spelled out in the AVCapturePhotoOutput.h headerDoc. All callbacks pass an instance of that nice ResolvedPhotoSettingsObject I talked to you about. So you always know what you're about to get or what you just got. So speaking of settings, let's look at some code showing how to initiate photo captures with various AVCapturePhotoSettings features. Okay, the first one, takeHighResolutionPhoto, as I said before, the front facing camera on iPhone 6s supports five-megapixel high resolution selfies, but it can't stream at five megapixels. It can only do individual high res stills. So you have to create a PhotoSettingsObject, opting in for the HighResolution Photo CaptureEnabled. This gives you the default constructor, AVCapturePhotoSettings, with friends. And then, by default, it sets the output format to JPEG and opts you in for still image stabilization. I then set isHighResolutionPhotoEnabled to true and then call CapturePhoto. In the second example, takeFlashPhoto. Notice that the flashMode is now a property of the settings object. If you've worked with StillImageOutput in the past, you'll know that Flash was part of the AVCapture device, so we had a problem there that you had to access two different objects in order to set settings. Here, it's all part of one single atomic object. Nice. The final sample here uses a more complex constructor of AVCapturePhotoSettings. This time we're going to pass the output format that we want. In this case, we want an uncompressed BGRA format. So we make a dictionary of CV pixel buffer attributes and then pass it as the parameter AVCapturePhotoSettings, and we're good to go. Now when you call capturePhoto, AVCapturePhotoOutput will validate your settings and make sure you haven't asked for crazy stuff. It'll ensure self-consistency, and it'll ensure that the stuff that you've asked for is actually supported. And if it's not, it will throw an exception. Result settings, as you might expect, are entirely immutable. All the properties are read-only. They're purely for your information. Again, this is the functional programming immutable part. It has a unique ID that you compare with the unresolved settings object that you have. This is kind of a nice feature. It tells you the dimensions of the photo you're going to get before you get it. So you can plan, do some allocations, whatever you need to do. It tells you whether it was resolved to flash on or off. And still image stabilization on or off. It also supports bracketed capture. It's a specialized type of capture where you request a number of images, sometimes with differing exposure values. This might be done, for instance, if you wanted to fuse differently exposed images together to produce an effect such as an HDR effect. I spoke at length about these kinds of captures in 2014 Session 508. Go check that video out for a refresher. As with AVCaptureStillImageOutput, we support auto exposure brackets and custom exposure brackets. But the new way to request a bracketed capture is to instantiate an AVCapturePhotoBracketSettings. So it's like the photo settings but it's a subclass, and it has the extra stuff that you would need for doing a bracketed capture. When you create one of these you specify an array of AVCapture BracketedStill ImageSettings. This is an existing object from the AVCaptureStillImageOutput days. You specify one of these per exposure. For instance, -2EV, +2EV, 0EV. Also, if you're on an iPhone 6+ or 6s+, you can optionally enable lens stabilization using the isLensStabilizationEnabled property. So you recall the timeline I just showed you on the previous slide, where the photo was delivered to didFinish ProcessingPhoto SampleBuffer callback. When you request a bracket of say three images, that callback is going to be called three times. Once per image. And the fifth parameter tells you which particular bracket settings in this image request this corresponds to. Okay. So we like the new AVCapturePhotoOutput so much that we want you to move over to it right away. And so we're deprecating in iOS 10 the AVCaptureStillImageOutput and all of the flash-related properties of AVCaptureDevice, and instead, this is what you should use. Like I said, there are parts of flash capture that are part and parcel to the photo settings and so, it's a much better programming interface. Move over as soon as you can. The last item is -- let's talk about the photo benefits before we move on. They're good for easier bookkeeping. Immediate settings resolution. Confident request tracking. And it's good for Apple. It's good for us because it's an expandable palette of callbacks for us. We can add new ways to call you back in the future and that last little bit is important to the next feature that I'm going to talk about, which is Live Photos. So Apple.com has a great little blurb on Live Photos and what they are. It says, "A still photo captures an instant frozen in time. With Live Photos, you can turn those instants into unforgettable living memories." The beautiful thing about Live Photos is that they appreciate in value the further you get from the memory. So, in this picture, this is a great still image in and of itself. Huge disgusting sand crabs my nephew dug up on the beach. A great photo. But if I 3D touch it -- [ Inaudible ] Okay. So now I remember. It was a freezing day. He'd never been in the ocean before and his lips were blue. He'd been in for too long and his hands were shaking. And I also hear my brother's voice speaking at the beginning. So all of these things aid in memory recall because I have more senses being activated. Then there are people finding inventive ways to use Live Photos as an artistic medium unto itself. This shot is a twist on the selfie. Our camera products team calls this The Doughnut Selfie. A high degree of difficulty to do it well. Also popular is the spinning swivel chair selfie with Live Photo. Try that one out. I'm a big fan of the surprise reveal live photo, but unfortunately, my kids are too. A three-second window is just way too tempting for my natural-borne photobombers. So Live Photos began life as a thought experiment from Apple's design studio. The premise was, even though we've got these remarkable screens now for sharing and viewing content, the photo experience itself has remained static for 150 years. JPEGs that we swipe through on the screen are just digital versions of the chemicals on paper that we leaf through in our shoeboxes. And yet, it's the primary way that people store their memories. So isn't there something better that we can do? And after a lot of experimentation and prototyping, we converged on what this new media experience is. A moment or a memory. Well, first of all and foremost it is a still photo. It's still as good quality as before. It's a 12-megapixel JPEG full resolution still image, and it has the same quality as non-Live Photos. Let me emphasize that again. Live Photos get all the great secret sauce that Apple's non-Live Photos do, so you are not sacrificing anything by turning it on. Also a big deal was the idea of frictionless capture. That means there's nothing new to learn. You take photos the same way you always have. Still the same spontaneous frame the shot, push a button, nothing additional to think about. A Live Photo is also a memory, though. It has to engage more senses than the static image. It has to aid in memory recall. So it's nominally a short movie, a three-second movie with 1.5 seconds coming before the still and 1.5 coming after the still, and we take it at about screen resolution or targeting 1080p. And it includes audio. And we're constantly improving on the design. In iOS 9.1, we added this great feature of automatically trimming Live Photos in case you did a sweeping movement towards your shoes or your pockets. So now we'll auto trim them and get rid of the parts that you don't want see in the movie. New in iOS 10, we've made it even better. Now all of the Live Photo movies are stabilized. Also new in iOS 10, interruption-free music during captures. So if you happen to be playing -- Yeah. That's a good one. I like that one, too. So in order to be both a moment and a memory, a Live Photo consists of two assets, as you would expect. JPEG file, QuickTime Movie file. These two assets share a common UUID that uniquely pairs them together. The JPEG file's UUID is stored within the Apple Maker Note of the [inaudible]. And the movie asset is, like I said, nominally three seconds long, has a video track, roughly 1080p, with a forward by 3 aspect ratio. It contains a timed metadata track with one single sample in it that corresponds to the exact time of the still photo within the movie's timeline. It also contains a piece of top level movie metadata that pairs it with the JPEG's metadata and that's called the QuickTime content identifier. And its value is a UUID-style stream. Okay. So what do you have to do to capture Live Photos? In AVCapturePhotoOutput, there is a property called isLivePhotoCaptureSupported? You have to make sure it's supported. It's not supported on all devices. And currently it's only supported when you're using the preset photo. You opt in for it using AVCapture PhotoOutput.isLive PhotoCaptureEnabled, setting it to true. You have to opt in for it before you start the session running. Otherwise, it will cause a disruptive reconfiguration of the session, and you don't want that. Also if you want audio in your Live Photo movies, you have to add an AVCaptureDeviceInput for the microphone. Very important. Don't forget to do that. Also not supported is simultaneous recording of regular movies using AVCaptureMovieOutput and Live Photos at the same time. So if you have a movie file output in your session's topology, it will disable LivePhotoCapture. You configure a LivePhotoCapture the usual way. It's got the default constructors you would expect, but additionally you specify a URL, a LivePhotoMovieFileURL. This is where you want us to write the movie to. And it has to be in your sandbox, and it has to be accessible to you. You're not required to specify any livePhotoMovieMetadata but you can if you'd like to. Here I gave an example of using the author metadata. And I set myself as the author, so that the world will know that it's my movie. But you could also do interesting stuff like add GPS tagging to your movie. So now let's talk about Live Photo-related delegate methods. Like I said, we have this expandable palette of delegate callbacks, and we're going to use it. When capturing a Live Photo, your first callback lets you know that a Live Photo will be recorded, by telling you the movie's resolved dimensions. See that? Now, in addition to just the photo dimensions, you also know what dimensions the Live Photo is going to be. You receive the expected callbacks, including a JPEG being delivered to you in memory as before. But now we're going to give you some new ones. A Live Photo movie is nominally three seconds with a still image right in the middle. So that means up to 1.5 seconds after your capture request, you're going to receive a new callback. And this one has a strange name, didFinishRecording LivePhotoMovieFor EventualFileAtURL. Try to parse that. It means the file hasn't been written yet but all the samples that need to be collected for the movie are done being collected. In other words, if you have a Live Photo badge up in your UI, this is an appropriate time to take it down. Let people know that they don't need to hold still anymore. A good time to dismiss the Live Photo badge. And soon after, the movie file will be finished being written. And you'll get the didFinishProcessing LivePhotoTo MovieFileAtURL. That is a required callback, if you're doing Live Photos. And now the movie's ready to be consumed. Lastly you get the thumbs up, all done. We've delivered everything that we're going to. So note that the JPEG portion of the LivePhotoCapture is delivered in the same way as static still photos. It comes as a sample buffer in memory, using didFinishing ProcessingPhoto SampleBuffer callback, as we've already seen. If you want to write this to disk, it's a trivial job. We have a class method in AVCapturePhotoOutput for rewriting JPEGs as a Data, that's with a capital D, that's suitable for writing to a JPEG file on disk. And you can see it in action here. I'm going to gloss over the second parameter to that function, the previewPhotoSampleBuffer. We'll discuss it in a little while. So here's a suggestion for you when you're doing Live Photos. LivePhotoCapture is an example of the kind of capture that delivers multiple assets. Sort of like a multi-order, where you're going to get the computer in one order, and you're going to get the dongle in another order. So when it delivers multiple assets, we have found it handy, in our own test apps that we've written, to instantiate a new AVCapturePhotoDelegate object for each photo request in this situation. So then, within that object, you can aggregate all of the things that you're getting. The sample buffer, the movie, et cetera, for this request. And then, there's a convenient place to dispose of that object when you get the thumbs up callback, saying that we're done. That's just a helpful tip there. Once your assets have been written to disk, there are still several more steps that you need to take to get the full live photo experience. Though the video complement is a standard QuickTime movie, it's not meant to be played start to finish with an AV Player like you would a regular movie. There's a special recipe for playing it back. It's supposed to ease in and out of the photo still image time. When you swipe between them, these particular kinds of assets have a little bit of movement in the photos app. So to get the full Live Photo playback experience, you need to use the photos and photos UI frameworks. And there are classes relating to Live Photo, to ingest your RAW assets into the photo library and properly play them back, for instance, with the LivePhotoView. And new in iOS 10, photos framework lets you edit Live Photo content just as you would a still photo, and that's great news and I'd like to demo it. Okay. So we have a bit of sample code here, the venerable AVCam, which has been out for five years, but now we have spruced it up, so that it has a specific photo mode and a movie mode. That's because you can only do Live Photos in photo mode. And notice it's got some badging at the top that tells you that Live Photo mode is on or off. And you can switch cameras. I'm going to try to do the difficult doughnut selfie. Let's see how successful I am. So you have to start and then take it somewhere in the middle and then finish. So notice, while I was doing that, there was a live badge that came up, and that's using the callbacks that I talked to you about earlier. So here it is. It was written to the Photos Library and -- then take it somewhere in the middle -- nice, right? But that's not all we can do with it now. In iOS 9, when you tried to edit a Live Photo, you would lose the movie portion of it. But now we can either, in the photos app natively or with code that you provide in your app, such as this little sample called LivePhotoEditor that I've included as a photo editing extension, I can apply a simple filter or trim the movie. This just does a really simple thing of applying a tonal filter, but notice it didn't get rid of the movie. I can still play it -- and then take it somewhere in the middle -- so, nice. You can now edit your Live Photos. All right. AVCam. Now, like I said, has separate video and photo recording modes, so you get the best photo experience. You get the best movie-making experience. And it shows the proper live badging technique that I was talking about. It also shows you how to write it to the Assets Library and that sample code is available right now. If you go to our sessions' page, you'll find it. It was even Swiftified. If you want to know more about Live Photo editing, please come to session 505 on Thursday at 11. You'll hear all about it. Okay. We also support a feature called LivePhotoCaptureSuspension. Here's a quick example of when this might be useful. Let's say you have an app that takes pictures and makes obnoxious foghorn sounds. Okay, just go with me on this one. It takes pictures. Makes obnoxious foghorn sounds. Now let's say that on a timeline, your user takes a Live Photo here and then they play an obnoxious foghorn sound here. And then after it's done playing they take another Live Photo there. So this is a problem because since the movie portions of photos one and two overlap with the obnoxious foghorn sound, you have now ruined two Live Photo movies. You're going to hear the end of the foghorn in one of them and the beginning of the foghorn in the other. That's no good. So to cope with this problem, you can set isLivePhotoCaptureSuspended to true, just before you do your obnoxious thing. And that will cause any Live Photos in progress to abruptly be trimmed right to that point. And you can do the same thing by setting isLivePhotoCaptureSuspended to false, and that will cause a nice clean break on the endpoint, so that no content earlier than that point will appear in your movies when you unsuspend. A nice little feature. So let's talk about support. Where do we support LivePhotoCapture? We support it on all the recent iOS devices, and the easy way to remember it is every device that has a 12-megapixel camera, that's where we support Live Photos. All right, onto our next major feature of the day and that's RAW Photo Capture. So to explain what RAW images are, I need to start with a very high level overview of how CMOS sensors work. CMOS sensors collect photons of light through two-dimensional arrays of detectors. The top layer of the array is called a color filter array and as light passes through from the top, it only allows one color component through, either red, green or blue, in a Bayer pattern. Green is twice as prevalent in this little checkerboard here because our eyes are twice as sensitive to green light as they are to the other colors. The bottom layer here is known as the sensor array. Now what actually gets stored in a RAW file is the intensity of the amount of either red, green or blue light that hit the sensor through each of those detectors also needs to be stored that Bayer pattern. In other words, the arrangement of reds, greens and blues, so that later on it can be demosaiced. You have to store a lot of other metadata too about color information, exposure information. And so RAW converters have a really hard job. A RAW converter that basically takes all of this stuff and turns it into an RGB image. Demosaicing is just the tip of the iceberg. A lot of stuff needs to happen before it can be presented onscreen. So to draw an analogy, storing a RAW file is a lot like storing the ingredients to bake a cake, okay? And then you have to carry the ingredients around with you wherever you go. It's kind of heavy. It's kind of awkward. It takes some time to bake it every time. If you ask two different bakers to bake the cake using the same ingredients, you might get a slightly different tasting cake. But there are also some huge advantages to RAW. First and foremost, you have bake-time flexibility, right? So you're carrying the ingredients around but you can make a better cake next year. There's no compression involved like there would be in BGRA or 420. You have more bits to work with. It's a 10-bit sensor RAW packaged in 14 bits per pixel instead of eight. Also, you have lots of headroom for editing. And some greater artistic freedom to make different decisions in post. So basically you're just deferring the baking until later. Okay? Now what's JPEG? RAW images offer many benefits but they're not the be-all-end-all of existence. It's important to understand that there are tradeoffs involved when you choose RAW and that JPEGs are still a very attractive option. JPEGs are the cake, the lovingly baked Apple cake, just for you, and it's a pretty good cake. It's got all of the Apple goodness in it. Much faster rendering. You don't have to carry as many ingredients around. You also get some secret sauce, like stabilization. As I mentioned, we use multiple image fusion for stabilization. You can't get that with a single RAW image, no matter how good it is, because we're taking -- I guess it's kind of like a multilayer cake. Okay? So yeah, you can't do that with a single image. Also you get smaller file size. So all of these things make JPEG a really attractive alternative and you should decide which one you want to use, which is better for your app. We identify RAW formats using four-character codes, just like we do for regular pixel formats in the Core Video framework. We've added four new constants to CVPixelBuffer.h to describe the four different Bayer patterns that you'll encounter on our cameras, and they're listed there. Basically they describe the order of the reds, greens and blues in the checkerboard. How do you capture RAW with AVCapturePhotoOutput? It's pretty simple. RAW is only supported when using the photo format, the preset photo, same as Live Photo. It's only supported on the rear camera. And we do support RAW brackets, so you can take a bracket of three RAW images, for instance. To request a RAW capture, you create an AVCapturePhotoSettings object but surprise, surprise, there's a different instructor. This one takes a RAW pixel format. So how do you decide which RAW format you should ask it to deliver to you? Well you can ask the PhotoOutput itself. It'll tell you here are my available RAW photo pixel formats, and you can select one of those. The RAW format you specify has to be supported by the hardware. Now also important is that in these RAW settings, SIS has no meaning because it's not a multiple image fusion scenario. So autoStillImage StabilizationEnabled has to be set to no or it will throw an exception. And also highResolutionPhotoEnabled is meaningless because you're just getting the sense of RAW, so it also must be set to false. There's a separate delegate callback for RAW photos called didFinish ProcessingRAW PhotoSampleBuffer. And if you are really sharp-eyed and really fast, you'll notice that it has exactly the same parameters as the previous callback, where you get the regular kind of image, the didFinish ProcessingRAW PhotoSampleBuffer callback. So now you might ask yourself why did we bother making a whole new delegate callback for RAW sample buffers if it has the same exact parameters as the other one? There's a good reason, and that reason is RAW plus processed image support. So we do support, just like on DSLR cameras, mirrorless cameras, a workflow where you can get both RAW and JPEG simultaneously. That's what I mean by processed image. The ability to shoot RAW and JPEG is kind of a professional feature, kind of a big deal. So you can get RAW plus a processed image. It doesn't have to be a JPEG, it could be BGRA, 420. The processed image is delivered to the other callback, the didFinish ProcessingPhoto SampleBuffer callback, and the RAW is delivered to the one with RAW in the name. RAW plus processed brackets are supported, so see if you can wrap your head around that. That would be -- I'm doing a bracket and I'm asking for RAW plus JPEG. So if I'm doing a bracket of three, I'm going to get three RAWs and three JPEGs. RAW plus still image stabilization, though, is not supported. Okay, so to capture RAW plus JPEG, as you might expect, there's yet another constructor of AVCapturePhotoSettings. In this one, you specify both the RAW pixel format and the processed format that you want. Here I'm choosing JPEG as the output format and a RAW format. Now when you select JPEGPlusRAW, HighResolutionPhotoEnabled does mean something. Because now it's applying to the JPEG. All right. Let's talk about storing RAW buffers. They're not that useful if all you can do is work with them in memory. So rather than introduce an Apple proprietary RAW file format, like so many other camera vendors do, we've elected to use Adobe's digital negative format for storage. DNG is a standard way of just storing bits and metadata. It doesn't imply a file format in any other way. So going back to our cake-baking analogy, a DNG is just like a standard box for holding ingredients. It's still up to individual RAW converters to decide how to interpret those ingredients. So DNGs opened by one third party app might look different than DNGs opened in a different app. So storing in DNG is pretty trivial. You just call the class function dngPhotoDataRepresentation, passing the RAW buffer you received in the delegate callback. This creates a capital D Data in memory that can be written to file. And this API always writes [inaudible] compressed DNG files to save space. All right. I feel a demo coming on. Okay. So for RAW capture, we've updated another venerable piece of sample code and that's AVCamManual. We released this one in 2014, when we showed off our manual control APIs. So it lets you choose focus, exposure, white balance, and you can manually or auto control those. And then there's a new thing in the HUD on the left side that lets you select either RAW off or on. So you can choose to shoot RAW photos in this app. Let's go to exposure. Let me see if I can purposely overexpose a little bit, and then I'll take a photo. And now I'm going to leave the app. I'm going to go to an app called RAWExpose. Now this was not written by the AV Foundation Team. This was written by the Core Image Team, but they graciously let me borrow it for my demo. And we'll go down and we can see the picture that we just took. Now this one is a RAW. It's reading the DNG file. And we can do things with it that we could never do with the JPEGs, like we restore the EV to a more same value. We can adjust the temperature and tint. All of these things are being done in post and are completely reversible. You can also look and see what it looks like with or without noise reduction. So all of these are part of a new Core image API for editing RAW. Okay, let's go back to slides. The AVCamManual sample code is available right now. You can go get it. It's associated with this session's slides. And also, if you want to learn more about RAW editing, you need to come to that same session as I talked about before, session 505, where they talk about both of these. The second part is RAW Processing with Core Image. It's a great session. Where is RAW photo capture supported? By happy coincidence, it's exactly the same products as where we support Live Photos. So anything with a 12-megapixel camera is where you can do RAW photos. Onto our next topic, which is capturing preview images, also known as thumbnails. Photography apps commonly take pictures and want to quickly show a preview of the results, such as Apple Zone camera app. So take a look in the bottom left while this is playing. And you see, as soon as it hits the shutter button, almost instantaneously you have a preview in the image well on the bottom left. That's good. That's comforting to your users to know that what they did just worked. It gives them instant feedback. Also a number of image processing algorithms such as Core Images, CI Rectangle Detector or CI QR Code Detector work better with smaller images, smaller uncompressed images. They don't need the full 12-megapixel JPEG to find faces. Unfortunately there is an inherit impedance mismatch here. You request a high-quality JPEG because that's what you want to store on disk. That's what you want to survive, but you also want to get a preview on screen really fast. So if you have to do that work yourself, you're decompressing the JPEG. You're downscaling it. And finally displaying it. All of this takes time and buffer copies and added complexity. Nicer would be to get both the high-quality JPEG for storage and if the camera could give you a smaller version of it, directly from the camera, not decompressed from the JPEG. Then you could skip all those steps and go straight to display with the preview image. And this is exactly the workflow that we support in AVCapturePhotoOutput. The delegate -- I'll pander. I'll pander. The delegate callback can deliver a preview image along with the processed or RAW image. The preview is uncompressed, so it's 420fv or BGRA, you're choice. If you know the size you want, you can specify the dimensions that you want. Or if you're not sure what a good preview size would be for this current platform, the PhotoOutput can pick a good default size for you. Here's some sample code showing how to request a preview image. After creating a photo settings instance in one of the usual ways, you can select a previewPixelType. Again, the photo settings themselves can tell you which formats are available, and they are sorted so that the most optimal one is first. So here, I'm getting the very first one from the array. And when I say optimal, I mean the one that requires the fewest conversions from the native camera. You create a CVPixelBuffer attributes dictionary with that format type key, and that first part is required. So if you want preview images, you have to at least specify the format that you want. Optionally, you can also specify a width and a height, if you want to custom size. And you don't need to know exactly the aspect ratio of the image that you're getting. Here I just specified 160 by 160. I don't really expect to get a box out, but I'm using those as the max for both width and height. And AVCapturePhotoOutput will do the job of resizing the preview image so that it fits in the box, preserving aspect ratio. Retrieving preview images is also very straightforward. Here we've requested a JPEG plus a preview image at 160 by 160. So when we get our first callback saying we've received your order, you get a willBegin CaptureFor ResolvedSettings and a ResolvedPhotoSettings object which, if you notice, the previewPhotoDimensions are not 160 by 160. They're 160 by 120 because it's been resolved to something that's aspect ratio appropriate for the 12-megapixel photo that you want. When the didFinish ProcessingPhoto SampleBuffer callback finally comes, you get not one but two images. The full-sized JPEG is the first parameter, and the previewPhotoSampleBuffer is the second. So if you're following along here and adding things up in your mind. If you do a RAW plus bracket plus JPEG plus preview image, then you're going to get mRAWs, mJPEGs and mpreview images. Another great use of the preview image is as an embedded thumbnail in your high-quality JPEG or DNG files. In this code sample, I'm using the previewPhotoSampleBuffer parameter of my didFinish ProcessingRAW PhotoSampleBuffer callback as an embedded thumbnail to the DNG file. So when I call PhotoOutput's dngPhotoDataRepresentation, I'm passing that as the second parameter. You should always do this, okay? Embedding a thumbnail image is always a good idea because you don't know where it's going to be viewed. Some apps can handle looking at the DNG bits, the RAW bits, and some can't. But if you have an embedded thumbnail in there, everyone's going to be able to look at something. You definitely want to do it if you're adding a DNG to the Photo Library so that it can give you a nice quick preview. Preview image delivery is supported everywhere. All right, onto the last topic of the day, which is wide color. And as you might suspect, it's a wide topic. You've no doubt heard about the beautiful new true toned display on our iPad Pro 9.7 inch. It's a wide-gamut display and it's on par with the 4K and 5K iMax. It's capable of displaying strikingly vivid reds and yellows and deeply saturated cyans and greens. To take advantage of the display's extended color range, we introduced color management for the first time in iOS 9.3. I'm not sure if you were aware of that, but we're now color managed for the iPad Pro 9.7. And with displays this pretty, it only makes sense to also capture photos with equally wide color so that we enhance the viewing experience. And so that when you look at those several years from now, you've got more color information. Beginning in iOS 10, photo captures on the iPad Pro 9.7 will magically become wide color captures. Let me give you a brief overview of what wide color means, wide color terminology, starting with the concept of a color space. A color space describes an environment in which colors are represented, ordered, compared, or computed. And the most common color space used in computer displays is sRGB. The s stands for standards, so standard RGB. It's based on an international spec ITU 709. It has a gamma of roughly 2.2 and a white point of 6500 degrees Kelvin. sRGB does a really good job of representing many common colors, like faces, sky, grass, but there are many colors that sRGB does not reproduce very well. For instance, more than 40% of pro football jerseys are outside of the sRBG gamut. Who knew? The iPad Pro 9.7 supports wide color using a new color space that we call Display P3. It's similar to the SMPTE standard DCI P3. That's a color space that's used in digital cinema projectors. The color primaries are the same as DCI P3, but then it differs in gamma and white point. The gamma and white point are identical to sRGBs. Why would we do that? The reason for that is that the DCI P3 white point is slanted toward the green side. It was chosen to maximize brightness in dark home theater situations and we found that with the white point at 6500, we get a more compatible superset of the sRGB standard. So here on this slide you can see, in gray, the sRGB and then you can see, super-imposed around it, the Display P3. And it does a nice job of kind of broadly covering the superset of sRGB. And that's why we chose it. Using Apple's color sync utility on OS 10, you can see a visual representation of Display P3. So I took a little screen capture here to show you. You can compare it with sRGB in three dimensions. So here I'm selecting Display P3, and then I do the hold for comparison thing. That's a neat trick. And then I select sRGB. And then I see the one super-imposed on top of the other, so you can see sRGB inside and Display P3 on the outside, and you get a feel for just how wide the Display P3 is compared to sRGB. And the range of representable colors is visibly bigger. So now let's get down to the nuts and bolts of capturing Display P3 content. For highest fidelity, the color space of capture content has to be determined at the source. That's not something that can flow down in sRGB and then be up-converted to the wide. It has to start wide. So, as you might expect, the color space is fundamentally a property of the AVCaptureDevice, the source. So we're going to spend some time talking about the AVCaptureDevice and we're also going to talk about the AVCaptureSession. The session is where automatic wide color selection can be determined for the whole session configuration as a whole. Okay. AVCaptureDevice is how AV Foundation represents a camera or a mic. Each AVCaptureDevice has a format property. Formats is an array of AVCaptureDevice formats. They are objects themselves, and they represent the formats that the device can capture in. They come in pairs, as you see here. For each resolution and frame rate, there's a 402v version and a 420f. That stands for v for video range, 16 to 235 or f for full range, the 0 to 255. So new in iOS 10, AVCaptureDevice formats have a new supported color spaces property. It's an array of numbers with the possible values of 0 for sRGB or 1 for P3 D65. We refer to it as Display P3 but in the API, it's referred to as P3 D65, the d standing for display and 65 for the 6500 Kelvin white point. On an iPad Pro 9.7, the 420v formats only support sRGB. But the full-range 420f formats support either sRGB or Display P3. The device has a settable active format property. That's not new. So that one of the formats in the list is always the activeFormat. As you can see here, I've put a yellow box around the one that is active. It happens to be the 12-megapixel 30 FPS version. And if that activeFormat, the f format, happens to support Display P3, then there's a new property that you can set called activeColorSpace. And if the activeFormat supports it, you get wide color flowing from your source to all outputs in the session. That was longwinded, but what I wanted you to take home from this is hopefully you don't have to do any of this. Most clients will never need to set the activeColorSpace directly and that's because AVCaptureSession will try to do it for you automatically. So in iOS 10, AVCaptureSession has a new property that's long, automaticallyConfigures CaptureDeviceForWideColor. When does it want to choose wide color for you? Wide color, in iOS 10, is only for photography. Let me say that again. Wide color, in iOS 10, is only for photography, not for video. I'll explain why in a minute. It can automatically, the session can automatically choose whether to configure the whole session configuration for wide color. It will set the activeColorSpace of your device on your behalf to P3, depending on your config. You have to have a PhotoOutput in your session for this to happen. If you don't have a PhotoOutput, you're obviously not doing photography, so you don't need wide color. There are some caveats here. Like, if you start adding other outputs to your session, maybe it's not as clear what you're trying to do. If you add an AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer, the session will automatically still pick Display P3 for you because you're just previewing and also doing photography. If you have a MovieFileOutput and a PhotoOutput, now it's ambiguous. You might really care more about movies, so it will not automatically pick Display P3 for you. VideoDataOutput is a special case where we deliver buffers to you via a callback and there, the session will only pick Display P3 if you're using the photo preset. It's pretty sure if you're doing that that you mean to do photography stuff with those display buffers. If you really, really want to, you can force the capture device to do wide color and here's how. First you would tell the session stop automatically doing that thing for me. Get out of my way. And then you would go to the device and set the active format yourself to a format that's supports wide color. And then you would set the activeColorSpace to P3. Once you do this, wide color buffers will flow to all outputs that accept video data. That includes VideoDataOutput, MovieFileOutput, even the deprecated AVCaptureStillImageOutput. So while you can forcibly set the device's activeColorSpace to display P3, I want to strongly caution you against doing it unless you really, really know what you're doing. The reason is wide color is for photos because we have a good photo ecosystem story for wide color, not so much for video. So the main worry with Display P3 content is that the consumer has to be wide color-aware or your content will be rendered as sRGB, and the colors will all look wrong. They'll be rendered badly. Most video playback services are not color-aware. So if you store a wide Display P3 movie and then you try to play it back with some service, it will likely render the colors wrong. So if you do choose to do this, make sure that your VideoDataOutput is color-aware. That it's propagating the color tags. That it's doing something sensible. That it's color-aware. And if you do choose to capture Display P3 movies using the MovieFileOutput, just be aware that they may render incorrectly on other platforms. This is -- we do allow this, though, because we recognize that it's important for some pro workflows to be able to do wide color movies as well. So now dire warnings out of the way, I can tell you that we do have a very good solution for photos in sharing wide colors. We should be aware that wide color JPEGs use a Display P3 profile and consumers of these images also need to be color-aware. The good news is photo services, in general, are photo color -- they are color-aware these days. iCloud Photo Library is one of them. It can intelligently convert your images to sRGB on devices that don't support wide color, but store the nice wide color in the cloud. We're also an industry in transition right now, so some photo services don't understand wide color, but most of them at least are smart enough to render it as sRGB. For mixed sharing scenarios, like say sending a photo via Messages or Mail. You don't know where it's going. It might be going to multiple devices. Some of them might support wide color. Some might not. So for this situation, we have added a new service called Apple Wide Color Sharing Profile. Your content can be manipulated in a way that we generate a content specific table-based ICC profile that's specific to that particular JPEG. And what's nice about it is if it's rendered by someone who doesn't know about wide color, the part that's in the sRGB gamut renders absolutely correctly. The extra information is carried in the extra ICC profile information in a way that they can recover the wide color information with minimal quality loss. You can learn more about how to share wide color content in sessions 505 and 712. Both of those are on Thursday. I've talked about the first one three times now. The working with wide color one is also an excellent session. On iPad Pro 9.7, the AVCapturePhotoOutput supports wide color broadly. It supports it in 420f, BGRA and JPEG, just not for 420v. So if you have your session configured to give Display P3 but then you say you want a 420v image, it will be converted to sRGB. Live Photos support wide color. Both the still and the movie. These are special movies. This is part of the Apple ecosystem. So those are just going to be wide color. And bracketed captures also support wide color, too. Here's an interesting twist. While I've been talking about iPad Pro, iPad Pro, iPad Pro, we support RAW. And RAW capture is inherently wide color because it has all of those extra bits of information. We store it in the sensor primaries and there is enough color information there to be either rendered as wide or sRGB. Again, you're carrying the ingredients around with you. You can decide later if you want to render it as wide or sRGB. So shooting RAW and rendering in post, you can produce wide color content on lots of iOS devices, not just iPad Pro. As I just said, you can learn more on wide color, in general, not just sharing but all about wide color. The best session to view is the working with wide color one on Thursday afternoon. Use AVCapturePhotoOutput for improved usability. And we talked about four main feature areas today. We talked about capturing Live Photos in your app, RAW, RAW + JPEG, DNG. Nice little preview images for faster rendering. And wide color photos. And believe it or not, one hour was not enough to cover everything that we wanted to cover. So we've done an addendum to this session. It's already recorded. It should already be online. It's a slide plus voiceover thing that we're calling a Chalk Talk. And it tells you about in-depth topics that we didn't have time for. Scene monitoring in AVCapturePhotoOutput. Resource preparation and reclamation. And then an unrelated topic, changes to camera privacy policy in iOS 10. So please take a look at that video. It's about 20 minutes long. More information. All you need to remember is the 501 at the end. Go to that and you'll find, I believe, seven pieces of sample code as well as new documentation for AVCapturePhotoOutput. The documentation folks have been working very hard and they've documented the heck out of it. And here are the related sessions one more time. The one that is the Chalk Talk, we're calling AVCapturePhotoOutput beyond the basics. And you can look at that any time you want. All right. Have a great rest of the show, and thank you for coming. Looking for something specific? Enter a topic above and jump straight to the good stuff. An error occurred when submitting your query. Please check your Internet connection and try again. Developer Footer Feedback & Bug Reporting Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles To view the latest developer news, visit News and Updates. Terms of Use Privacy Policy License Agreements	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1194
__label__wiki	0.815555	0.815555	Environment Massachusetts Help protect the places we love, the values we share In our emails, sent once or twice a week, you'll receive: • alerts on new threats to Massachusetts' environment • opportunities to join other Bay Staters on urgent actions • updates on the decisions that impact our environment • resources to help you create a cleaner, greener future Our Water Our Public Lands The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Over Waste No Bees, No Food Tropical Forest Protection Environmental Defense: Our Oceans Environmental Defense: Our Public Lands Environmental Defense: The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Clean Water & Air Environment America Litigation Project The Clean Water Network Environmental Defense: Our Water Clean, Green & Renewable Energy 100% Renewable Millennials for 100% Renewable Energy Go Big On Offshore Wind Energy Efficiency & Conservation Global Warming Solutions Clean Car Communities Regional Climate Action Environmental Defense: Our Climate Destination: Zero Carbon Ben Hellerstein, Legislation would transition Massachusetts to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045 Boston – Renewable energy, from sources like solar and wind power, would meet 100 percent of Massachusetts’ needs for electricity, heating, and transportation by 2045 under legislation unveiled at the State House today. “We can power our lives without polluting our air or changing our climate,” said Ben Hellerstein, State Director for Environment Massachusetts. “Putting Massachusetts on a path to 100 percent renewable energy is the biggest thing we can do for cleaner air, healthier communities, and a safer climate.” Representative Marjorie Decker and Representative Sean Garballey recently filed An Act repowering Massachusetts with 100 percent renewable energy (HD.3092), known as the 100% Renewable Energy Act. Senator Jamie Eldridge has filed legislation to achieve similar goals in the Senate (SD.1625). These bills would transition Massachusetts to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2035 and power other energy uses, like heating and transportation, with renewable energy by 2045. “Our lives, our livelihood, and the future of our planet are fundamentally tied to both our belief in the devastating impacts of climate change as well as to acting on those beliefs, which ultimately means shifting our dependence to renewable energy,” said State Representative Marjorie Decker (Cambridge). “The choices we make to power our homes, transportation systems, and workplaces are just that — choices. To say we are at a crossroads with our energy future is to fail to describe the magnitude of this situation. Climate change is real, and we must take action to address it by adopting 100 percent renewable energy.” “I am proud to be re-filing this bill with the support of my environmentally conscious colleagues who realize change is necessary,” added State Representative Sean Garballey (Arlington). Environment Massachusetts also shared the 100% Renewable Energy Agenda, a set of ambitious bills to transform the way we use and consume energy across all sectors. Legislation included in the agenda would: Make all school buses and transit buses electric vehicles by 2035. Require solar panels on new residential and commercial buildings. Establish a “net zero” stretch building code, and set energy efficiency standards for existing large buildings. Set energy efficiency standards for appliances not currently covered by federal regulations. Require the use of clean, renewable heating in new buildings that receive state funding. Advocates and legislators organized today’s event to encourage House members to co-sponsor legislation for 100 percent renewable energy before the February 1 deadline. Senators may sign on as bill sponsors later in the legislative session. "We need to clean up our transportation system to protect our kids from dangerous pollution," said Matt Casale, Staff Attorney for MASSPIRG. "A 100 percent clean, renewable transportation system is possible — and this legislation will help us achieve it." "To avoid the devastating effects of climate change, we need to transition off of fossil fuels as quickly as we can," said Deb Pasternak, Chapter Director for the Massachusetts Sierra Club. "More than 100 U.S. cities, as well as two states, have already pledged to go 100 percent renewable. It's time for Massachusetts to get on board." A version of the 100% Renewable Energy Act was filed last legislative session with 56 sponsors. Supporters said that they hope to attract even more sponsors this time and get the legislation to Governor Baker’s desk before the end of the session. So far, more than 35 environmental, civic, and business organizations have endorsed the 100% Renewable Energy Act. The Mass Power Forward coalition has included the 100% Renewable Energy Act as one of its top priorities for the 2019-2020 legislative session. Environment America, a national network of state environmental groups including Environment Massachusetts, recently announced a nine-state campaign to pass bills committing to 100 percent renewable energy. “Our kids deserve a clean, healthy, safe future,” said Hellerstein. “Now is the time to put Massachusetts on track to 100 percent renewable energy.” Ben Hellerstein 294 Washington St, Suite 500 Environment Massachusetts is part of The Public Interest Network, which operates and supports organizations committed to a shared vision of a better world and a strategic approach to getting things done.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1199
__label__wiki	0.501594	0.501594	Tag Archives: Sega Retrospective: Road Rash When I was a kid, years before Electronic Arts became the obscenely greedy, morally bankrupt parody of cartoonish supervillainy that they are today (“Bah! He was a rank amateur compared to… Dr. Colossus!”), to me they were a company synonymous with interesting and fantastic games due to the titles developed and / or published by EA that I owned for my Sega Mega Drive: The Immortal, Populous, John Madden American Football, Desert Strike, etc. (Also, it was easy to recognise EA Mega Drive games by the oversized boxes and oversized, yellow-chipped cartridges). One such EA title I owned and became a huge fan of was motorcycle racing / combat game Road Rash, which debuted on the Mega Drive in 1991. The game would later receive ports to numerous other systems and would also turn out to be just the first title in a series that continued throughout the 1990s. Tagged Electronic Arts, Genesis, Mega Drive, Retrospective, Road Rash, Road Rash 2, Sega Episode 72 – Grand Theft Auto and the Great Poop Factory So what is likely the year’s biggest title Grand Theft Aut…. WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING IN THIS HOHOKUM TRAILER?! Oh dear god that’s disgusting. Sorry. Grand Theft Auto V has been released and has made all of the money. Wow. Still shaken by what I saw in that Hohokum trailer. That game… my soul belongs to you. Also a bunch of other games and some excellent crowd funding projects this week! SUPER HOT SUPER HOT SUPER HOT Ben and James: Soccer Legends Paul: Slip http://traffic.libsyn.com/eightandahalfbit/Episode_72_-_Grand_Theft_Auto_and_the_Great_Poop_Factory.mp3 Tagged Atlus, Auction House, Blood Alloy, Chivalry: Deadliest Warrior, Citizens of Earth, Clang, Crimson Dragon, Criterion, Dark Souls 2, Deep Down, Diablo 3, DOTA2, Firefall, Free the Games, Ghost ‘n Goblins Online, GlaDOS, Gravity Rush 2, GTA5, GTAV, Hiroshi Yamauchi, Hohokum, Kickstarter, Light, Mutant Football League, Nintendo, OUYA, Sega, SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow, Slip, Soccer Legends, SoulCalibur: Lost Souls, Superhot, The Long Dark, Valve, War Thunder, Warhammer Online, Wii Fit U, Wii Sports HP, Yakuza: Restoration Episode 66 – The Wonderful 10Fun Is the Wonderful 101 as wonderful as its name indicates? How steamy is Steam World? Are the brothers in Brothers: A tale of Two Sons full of brotherly love? How refreshing is the extreme taste of Coke Zero? We answer almost one of these questions. http://traffic.libsyn.com/eightandahalfbit/Episode_66_-_The_Wonderful_10Fun.mp3 Paul: Paranautical Activity James: Project Bliss Ben: Dwarven Delve Tagged Amazon, Android, Battletype, Below, Betrayer, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Civilization Online, Company of Heroes 2, Dead Island Epidemic, Dwarven Delve, Eyes Open, Ghost Song, John Carmack, Korg M01, Left 4 Dead 3, Microsoft, Myst, Nintendo, Oculus Rift, Paranautical Activity, Payday 2, Playstation All-Stars Island, Project Bliss, PS+, PS4, Rktcr, Rogue Legacy, Saints Row 4, Secrets of Raetikon, Sega, Sony, Spin the bottle, SteamWorld Dig, The Wonderful 101, X-Rebirth, xbone A History of the Side-Scrolling Beat-‘Em-Up – Part 2 By the late 1980s, the side-scrolling beat-‘em-up genre had become hugely popular amongst gamers, especially in the arcades, so it was no surprise that some companies who held licences to existing products of other mediums attempted to take advantage of this and create video games that applied a popular license to a popular genre. A good example was the arcade title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which I talked about in Part 1, and this was far from the last video game to feature the Turtles in an effort to exploit their popularity: the arcades later received the sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time, which was also released on the Super Nintendo, while some Turtles beat-‘em-ups exclusive to home systems included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project on the NES, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist on the Sega Mega Drive, although the latter title borrowed heavily from Turtles In Time. And I am now officially sick of writing the word “Turtles”. Tagged arcade, Beat-'em-up, Capcom, Castle Crashers, D&D: Shadow Over Mystara, D&D: Tower of Doom, Double Dragon, Fighting Force, Final Fight, Moonwalker, Sega, Sega Mega Drive, Shank, Side-scrolling beat-'em-up, SNES, Street Fighter II, Streets of Rage, The Simpsons, The Warriors, Yakuza A History of the Side-Scrolling Beat-‘Em-Up – Part 1: A History of Violence It can be easy for some gamers to write off the side-scrolling beat-‘em-up genre as shallow and repetitive, especially when taking into account how the medium of video games has evolved and matured over the past two decades, but this is doing the genre a disservice. Side-scrolling beat-‘em-ups have actually taught us some interesting and valuable things, such as how breaking open a metal bin or a wooden barrel or crate can potentially reveal a delicious whole roast chicken or some similar food hiding within, and how eating such hidden food (well, more “absorbing” than eating) can instantly heal you no matter how badly you’ve been beaten, stabbed, burned, and generally battered. Tagged Altered Beast, Beat-'em-up, Capcom, Double Dragon, Dynamite Dux, Final Fight, Golden Axe, Konami, Kung-Fu Master, Namco, Ninja Gaiden, Renegade, River City Ransom, Sega, Side-scrolling beat-'em-up, Splatterhouse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retrospective: Sonic Adventure “SweetJesuslookatthatwhalethatlooksawesome!” That – or something along those unpunctuated lines, anyway – was the thought that ran through my head the first time I saw Sonic Adventure in action. I was about 18 years old, a bright-eyed and bushy-tailed university student with a smile on my lips and a song in my heart, years before I became the angry, whiskey-soaked misanthrope I am today. I was in Another World (a shop that sold video games, comic books and other cool stuff), and they had a then-brand-new Sega Dreamcast on display, the console hooked up to a TV monitor showing a Sonic Adventure gameplay demo on a loop. The demo in question showcased the game’s opening level, Emerald Coast, the highlight being the now-famous sequence where Sonic sprints along a wooden bridge, closely pursued by a killer whale leaping through the water and smashing the bridge behind him. It was a brief sequence but also a thrilling and visually spectacular one that helped launch the blue hedgehog onto a new console generation in style. I bought a Dreamcast soon afterwards. (And later sold it to pay the rent, but that’s another story). Tagged Amy Rose, Big the Cat, Doctor Robotnik, E-102 Gamma, Knuckles the Echidna, Sega, Sega Dreamcast, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Sonic Team, Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails the Fox Episode 38 – Amphibious Scholars Dead Space 3 vs Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance! Which Demo will reign supreme?! Meanwhile THQ and Atari are dead but instead let’s look to the future and an amazing week of announcements from Nintendo. Finally prepare your body for a mega sized portion of Maths/Math adventures! HOLD ON TO YOUR CATHETER! It’s gonna be a bumpy ride. Show notes After the break. Tagged American Mcgee, Atari, Crysis 3, Darksiders, Dead Space 3, DiveKick, Dragons Dogma, Dust 514, Evoland, Final Element, Fire Emblem, Frog Fractions, God of War Ascension, Homeworld, Kickstarter, L4D2, Lego City Undercover, Logitech, Metal Gear Rising, Microsoft, Miiverse, Nintendo, Pid, Pikmin 3, Planetside 2, PSVita, Relic, Ron Gilbert, Sega, Shin Megami Tensei, Sony, Southpark, Spine, Temple Run 2, The Cave, The Elder Scrolls Online, The Last of Us, THQ, Ubisoft, Velociraptors, Vigil, wii-u, Wildman, Wind Waker HD, xenobalde, Yoshi's Epic Yarn Time to get trashy at #trashypax 3 months ago #paxmarines time 3 months ago Embrace the trash at #PAXAUS this year with: The Trash Enthusiasts Society Sat 12 Oct 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Ibis Theat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 months ago Follow @8andahalfbit	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1206
__label__wiki	0.613466	0.613466	HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents: A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations Rebecca Podolsky, Miriam Cremer, Jessica M. Atrio, Tsivia Hochman, Alan A. Arslan Study Objective: To characterize and compare acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by Latino parents at an urban medical center in the United States and a community hospital in El Salvador. Design: After reading an information sheet on HPV, 148 subjects at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and 160 subjects at Hospital Nacional de Santa Gertrudis in San Vicente, El Salvador, completed a survey. Results were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher's exact test, and Student's t-tests. Results and Conclusions: Parental acceptance of HPV vaccination was higher in a sample of Salvadoran subjects than in a sample of U.S. Latinas (P < 0.001 for daughters and sons). Reasons for objecting to HPV vaccination differ in the two locations. There are important differences between Salvadoran and U.S. subjects. Salvadorans are more accepting of HPV vaccination, and parental acceptance is unlikely to be a barrier to widespread vaccination in El Salvador. Targeted educational materials are needed in both locations. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010 Nuclear Family Acceptability Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Podolsky, R., Cremer, M., Atrio, J. M., Hochman, T., & Arslan, A. A. (2009). HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents: A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 22(4), 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010 HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents : A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations. / Podolsky, Rebecca; Cremer, Miriam; Atrio, Jessica M.; Hochman, Tsivia; Arslan, Alan A. In: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Vol. 22, No. 4, 08.2009, p. 205-215. Podolsky, R, Cremer, M, Atrio, JM, Hochman, T & Arslan, AA 2009, 'HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents: A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations', Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010 Podolsky R, Cremer M, Atrio JM, Hochman T, Arslan AA. HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents: A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2009 Aug;22(4):205-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010 Podolsky, Rebecca ; Cremer, Miriam ; Atrio, Jessica M. ; Hochman, Tsivia ; Arslan, Alan A. / HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents : A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations. In: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 2009 ; Vol. 22, No. 4. pp. 205-215. @article{edacd2b613c949b9bb3ebb99911b8f5b, title = "HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents: A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations", abstract = "Study Objective: To characterize and compare acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by Latino parents at an urban medical center in the United States and a community hospital in El Salvador. Design: After reading an information sheet on HPV, 148 subjects at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and 160 subjects at Hospital Nacional de Santa Gertrudis in San Vicente, El Salvador, completed a survey. Results were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher's exact test, and Student's t-tests. Results and Conclusions: Parental acceptance of HPV vaccination was higher in a sample of Salvadoran subjects than in a sample of U.S. Latinas (P < 0.001 for daughters and sons). Reasons for objecting to HPV vaccination differ in the two locations. There are important differences between Salvadoran and U.S. subjects. Salvadorans are more accepting of HPV vaccination, and parental acceptance is unlikely to be a barrier to widespread vaccination in El Salvador. Targeted educational materials are needed in both locations.", keywords = "Acceptability, Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Latino", author = "Rebecca Podolsky and Miriam Cremer and Atrio, {Jessica M.} and Tsivia Hochman and Arslan, {Alan A.}", doi = "10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010", journal = "Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology", publisher = "Elsevier USA", T1 - HPV Vaccine Acceptability by Latino Parents T2 - A Comparison of U.S. and Salvadoran Populations AU - Podolsky, Rebecca AU - Cremer, Miriam AU - Atrio, Jessica M. AU - Hochman, Tsivia AU - Arslan, Alan A. N2 - Study Objective: To characterize and compare acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by Latino parents at an urban medical center in the United States and a community hospital in El Salvador. Design: After reading an information sheet on HPV, 148 subjects at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and 160 subjects at Hospital Nacional de Santa Gertrudis in San Vicente, El Salvador, completed a survey. Results were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher's exact test, and Student's t-tests. Results and Conclusions: Parental acceptance of HPV vaccination was higher in a sample of Salvadoran subjects than in a sample of U.S. Latinas (P < 0.001 for daughters and sons). Reasons for objecting to HPV vaccination differ in the two locations. There are important differences between Salvadoran and U.S. subjects. Salvadorans are more accepting of HPV vaccination, and parental acceptance is unlikely to be a barrier to widespread vaccination in El Salvador. Targeted educational materials are needed in both locations. AB - Study Objective: To characterize and compare acceptability of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination by Latino parents at an urban medical center in the United States and a community hospital in El Salvador. Design: After reading an information sheet on HPV, 148 subjects at Bellevue Hospital in New York City and 160 subjects at Hospital Nacional de Santa Gertrudis in San Vicente, El Salvador, completed a survey. Results were analyzed using chi-square, Fisher's exact test, and Student's t-tests. Results and Conclusions: Parental acceptance of HPV vaccination was higher in a sample of Salvadoran subjects than in a sample of U.S. Latinas (P < 0.001 for daughters and sons). Reasons for objecting to HPV vaccination differ in the two locations. There are important differences between Salvadoran and U.S. subjects. Salvadorans are more accepting of HPV vaccination, and parental acceptance is unlikely to be a barrier to widespread vaccination in El Salvador. Targeted educational materials are needed in both locations. KW - Acceptability KW - Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine KW - Latino U2 - 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010 DO - 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010 JO - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology JF - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 10.1016/j.jpag.2008.05.010	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1208
__label__wiki	0.665849	0.665849	Marc Malkin is a two time Emmy nominee and recipient of the Lisa Ben Award by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. The respected journalist reflects on the new wave of queer artists refusing to be closeted, Adam Rippon for President in 2020 and raising funds for HIV & AIDS services. YOUTH and ROLEMODELS How was your youth, did you have a role model growing up? I was brought up in a working class neighborhood in Queens, New York. I was bullied a lot, called “faggot,” “sissy,” “homo,” etc. But I was also the class clown so that helped hide my fear. Do you remember your first kiss, how was it? Honestly, I don’t. Well, maybe I do. It was with Meredith Scott Lynn in around fifth or sixth grade. What advice would you give your adolescent self? There’s a whole world outside of your neighborhood, a world where you can be yourself, a world where you don’t have to fear walking down the street. Being gay will be one of the best things that’s ever happened to you. #TBT another glorious shot from my short-lived modeling career. There are more but I don’t want to spoil all the fun in just one post. #zoolander #laters #hairmouse #makeup #eyeshadow #lipstick #turtleneck #supermodel #gay #verygay A post shared by Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) on Feb 22, 2018 at 11:11am PST What was your relationship with queer culture? I didn’t have much of a relationship with it. I had more than a few gay family members. But they were mostly closeted and certainly no one spoke to me about being gay when I was younger. So, sadly, seeing these family members in the closet reinforced that being gay was still not something to be proud or open about. My mom’s two brothers both died of AIDS. I was coming out and still at college when both of them died. It took many years for my family to start discussing their deaths and what killed them and that was only because I asked. I don’t fault them. They did the best they could. It was a different time. What quote best describes your outlook on life? “I will survive” or “Keep on keepin’ on.” “Adam Rippon – his reach and impact is way beyond the Olympics and figure skating.” Of recently, cases relating to the abuse of power have been making headlines unceasingly. You’ve dedicated an unparalleled amount of your working life commenting on and interviewing Hollywood’s elite. Do you think the roots of power struggle are finally being amended and what are the cultural changes still faced by celebrities, in particular queer celebrities? Hollywood has certainly come a long way. But they still have a long way to go. There’s not exactly scientific research to back this up, but most queer celebs are still scared of coming out of the closet. But this is changing with a new generation of queer artists both in front and behind the camera who refuse to be closeted. A new generation of queer youth refusing to hide will impact Hollywood. What can the LGBTQ community do to help? The LGBTQ community should do what it can to support LGBTQ artists, whether that’s buying a ticket to a film with queer storylines or downloading queer musicians from iTunes. Hollywood is a business and therefore, it’s about money. Sure, there are independent artists and producers who care more about the art and then making a big profit, but mainstream media won’t change unless they see there’s money to be made. In 2017 celebrity culture in politics has intensified to an unprecedented status. The dynamism of consumers’ thirst for celebrity content is only accelerated by social media and as the relationship between celebrity and politics deepens, there’s discussion of 2020 being the year of celebrity presidential candidates. Can you comment on this phenomenon and if you were to vote for a celebrity come 2020 who would it be? Celebrity is nothing new. Society has always idolized the talented, the rich and the famous. But as we have seen, being a celebrity doesn’t necessarily make you a good leader. It doesn’t mean you have empathy. I’d vote for Adam Rippon. He actually may not be old enough but I’ll write him in anyway. Happy Saturday night with @adaripp and @photography_one_life. story to come. @humanrightscampaign #olympics #lgbt 🌈⛸ A post shared by Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) on Mar 10, 2018 at 7:30pm PST Can you share one of your favourite moments in queer cinema and the importance of pop culture’s role in activism? I will never forget first watching Longtime Companion. The last scene in the movie where all the dead men are reuniting on the beach on Fire Island has stayed with me. It reminds me forever of what happened and what could have been. Just thinking about the scene brings me to tears. What’s your fundamental choice of exercise and do you have a Go-To tracks for working out? Right now, I’m training for the AIDS/LifeCycle. I will be raising funds for HIV/AIDS services at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation by riding a bike 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles in June. We’re not allowed to listen to music while riding because of safety issues but if I’m training on a bike at the gym, my music varies. One day, I’ll listen to Dolly Parton, another day it’s Beyoncé and then it could be show tunes. But my real guilty pleasure workout music is the Moulin Rouge soundtrack! “So, sadly, seeing these family members in the closet reinforced that being gay was still not something to be proud or open about. My mom’s two brothers both died of AIDS.” What have you learnt about yourself this year? I’ve learned I’m stronger than I thought. I’ve learned that your path in life is not a one-way street. There are many paths and I’m on one now and I don’t really know where I’m heading. I have some ideas but I’ve learned that ideas are malleable. Are there any young entrepreneurs or creatives that make you excited for the future? And then there’s my husband,Fabian Quezada-Malkin, a hair colorist who treats and respects his work as art. He really is an artist and he’s going to go places I just can’t imagine. Fitness goals for 2018? Is cutting back on junk food considered a fitness goal? I just have such a bad sweet tooth and no will power. On #Oscars Sunday, I wear pink. @asos pink. What else would I wear to @eltonjohn’s viewing party? A post shared by Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) on Mar 4, 2018 at 2:44pm PST Do you have any future projects that you’re currently working on? I’m currently working on developing my own chat show. I don’t like to say talk show because that sounds so formal. My show is inviting Hollywood’s most fascinating people to my house to sit on the couch and just chat. Chat about the business, pop culture, politics and more. There’s a book sometime in the future. A memoir of sorts. My life, despite what some people may think, has not always been about red carpets, Hollywood and celebrities. I have my story to tell, a story I hope can inspire others to know that “this too shall pass.” What would you graffiti on the back of a toilet door? Marc was here. “A new generation of queer youth refusing to hide will impact Hollywood.” Marc Malkin2018-02-152018-09-06http://elchamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/elchamp_circle_blue_rgb.pngEL CHAMPhttps://elchamp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/marcmalkinfi.jpg200px200px CONTACT© ElCHAMPMAG 2019LEGAL BENT ON ROLEMODELLIN’ FEATURED NON PROFIT	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1209
__label__cc	0.726806	0.273194	☆☆☆☆☆ Be the first to review Doge's Palace Guided Tour with Secret Itineraries TOUR LIKELY TO SELL OUT Enjoy this Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket to the Doge’s Palace. A rollercoaster experience taking you from the artistic highs of Renaissance Venice to its bottom. Duration: 1:25h Hosted in: EN About This Tour Licensed Guides Mobile Voucher Printed Voucher Group: Max 25 people The Doge’s palace features the very best and the very worst of Venice’s history – from vast paintings by Tintoretto and Veronese to the wooden slot where accusations of treason were slipped to the fearsome Secret Police. To wander the corridors of the Duke’s palace is to understand the Republic of Venice, for better or for worse. Our tour of the palace combines a guided visit to the Secret Itineraries with a free visit to Doge’s Chambers, assuring you get the most complete tour of the Doge’s Palace.[readmore]Marvel over ceilings frescoed by Tintoretto to show Justice presenting herself to the Doge while you think of all the feet that have shuffled on the tiles you stand on – ambassadors waited nervously in this very spot for an audience with the Doge in the Hall of Four Doors. Then there’s the numerous flattering works produced on demand by the masters of the time – ‘Virtues of the Republic’ in the Council Room was Veronese’s rosy outlook on the state of his nation while ‘The Triumph of Venice’ in the Senate Hall was where Tintoretto paid his dues on a high ceiling. For all of the splendor that its corridors hold, you would never guess what is hidden in the attic upstairs in the Doge's palace. Follow your guide to the attic prison where Venice’s famous lover and writer Casanova was kept for months before he managed a successful escape. Peering around this dark room, considering the security that must have existed, it’s almost impossible to imagine how he did it – never mind, our guides have the answers. Casanova was not the only man to see the Doge’s palace on less than favorable terms. After your guide has left you, you’ll have the opportunity to walk the Bridge of Sighs – so named for the prisoners that walked its length on their way to cells across the canal. As they took their last look at beautiful Venice they couldn’t help but sigh. Your guide will leave you inside the Doge's palace so that you can cross over to the 16th century New Prisons. If time allows wander around inside to see the graffiti that lines cells here, protestations of innocence etched out on the walls. A visit to the Doge’s Palace is a rollercoaster experience, taking you from the artistic highs of Renaissance Venice to its grim bottom. When you step, blinking back into the sun, your head will be full of masterfully executed paintings and needlessly executed prisoners. One thing is for sure – you’ll never again see Venice in the same light. Included / Excluded Doge’s Palace Guided Tour Guided Visit to Torture Chamber and Casanova’s Cell Skip the Line Access Ticket to the Doge’s Palace Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated, and missed tours or tickets cannot be refunded Unfortunately children under the age of 6 years are not permitted on this tour Comfortable shoes are recommended We recommend that customers who are not familiar with Venice give themselves ample time to find meeting points We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance Riva degli Schiavoni 30124 Venice, Italy. At the foot of Ponte della Paglia, the bridge with the view of the Ponte dei Sospiri. Guide in blue City Wonders shirt. Secret Canal and Gondola Tour Venice ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4 Reviews Gondola Ride and St Mark's Basilica Combo Tour Dolfin Gondola Tour of Venice ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 0 Reviews Doge's Palace Venice Tours Venice Museums Our Doge’s Palace Secret Itineraries tour is limited to just 25 spots per day which sell out well in advance. We’ll see areas of the Doge’s Palace not normally open to the general public – like the cell from which Casanova escaped and the palace torture chamber. The ticket includes also the visit of the rest of the main areas of the Doge’s Palace, giving you the opportunity to walk through the Bridge of Sighs’ by your own. Home / Italy / Venice / Doge's Palace Guided Tour with Secret Itineraries DoTravel Dotravel Giveaway DoTravel All rights reserved Don't miss out on the best deals! This site uses cookies to personalize content. X	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1220
__label__cc	0.707938	0.292062	Europe > Nordic countries > Iceland > East Iceland > Egilsstaðir 2.4 Renting a car 3.4 By bicycle 8 Go next Egilsstaðir is the unofficial capital of East Iceland. Its population is 2332. It lies on the banks of the Lagarfljót river. Precipitation+Snow totals in mm Averages 1955-1997, data from the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Up to date weather information from the Icelandic Meteorological Office . Imperial conversion Precipitation+Snow totals in inches The weather in Egilsstaðir is unpredictable. Temperatures are moderate: they don't go very high in the summer, nor do they go much below zero during winter. January is the coldest month. Map of Egilsstaðir One airport serves the Egilstaðir area and most of East Iceland. 65.283333-14.4013891 Egilsstaðir Airport (Icelandic: Egilsstaðaflugvöllur, EGS IATA). Located between Egilsstaðir and an neighboring town named Fellabær. One airline has scheduled flights to and from Egilsstaðir airport: Air Iceland - operates domestic flights to Reykjavík Two main roads serve as entry points into Egilsstaðir The ring road (Road 1) enters the town from north and south. Seyðisfjarðarvegur (Road 93) enters the town from the east, linking it to Seyðisfjörður and the Smyril line ferry. The local bus from Seyðisfjörður stops downtown and at the airport. Seyðisfjörður in turn is served by the weekly ferry from Hirtshals (Denmark) via the Faroes. Renting a car[edit] Car rental services can be found at Egilsstaðir airport. If you indend only to go between the towns of East-Iceland, renting a car is not necessary as the area does have a bus system. Walking in Egilsstaðir is recommended as the town is small. The longest walking path in the town is 3.2 kilometers long. Most of East Iceland has a joint public bus system. Single rides within the town cost 350 kr and 10 tickets can be bought for 3150 kr. Children below the age of 16 are charged 175 kr for a single ride trip within the town. The bus system is divided into 23 areas where one single ride fare or one ticket is charged for each area. The longest trip is between Borgarfjörður, north of Egilsstaðir, and Höfn. As an tourist you should be able to manage without an car if you are only staying in the city. Driving is recommended though for travel outside of the town. By bicycle[edit] It is easy to bike in Egilsstaðir if you can handle a few hills and strong headwinds. You could even go over the Lagarfljót bridge and visit the neighboring town Fellabær as these towns are situated quite close to each other. Skógar rent a bike, Dynskógar 4, ☏ +354 4711230. East-Iceland archive museum, Laufskógur 1, ☏ +354 4711417. Mondays to Tuesdays: 12-16. Archive of films and documents relevant to the history of East-Iceland. 65.094167-14.8913891 Hengifoss (Directions: turn into Route 1 over the Lagarfljót bridge. Once you have crossed the bridge turn left into Route 931. Park the car at an the end of the lagoon and walk up the mountain towards the waterfall.). is the second highest waterfall in Iceland. It is 128 meters high. 65.1623267-15.30812472 Stuðlagil canyon (Upper Jökuldalur). The not too frequented canyon is created by the river Jökulsá á Brú. Nearby, there are also Stuðlafoss Basalt Column Waterfall and Basalt Column Canyon. (updated Nov 2019) Egilsstaðir swimming pool, ☏ +354 470077. Summer: Mondays to Tuesdays from 6:30 to 20:30, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 17. Winter: Mondays to Fridays 6:30 to 20:30, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 17. 25-meter long swimming pool, two hot tubs and an water slide. 600 kr for adults, 250 kr for children.. Bónus, Miðvangur 13. Low-cost supermarket chain. Nettó, Kaupvangur 6. Low-cost supermarket chain Café Nielsen, Tjarnarbraut 1, ☏ +354 4712626. Mondays to Fridays from 11:30 to 13:30 only during the summer.. Up to 2500 kr for a main course.. Guesthouse 707, Hamragerði 3, ☏ +354 8471733. [dead link] Lyngás guesthouse, ☏ +354 4711310. Egilsstaðir campsite, Kaupvangur 17, ☏ +354 4700750. 1200 ISK per adult. Icelandair Hotel Hérað, Miðvangur 1-7, ☏ +35 4444000. Hallormsstaðaskógur is one of the largest forests in Iceland. It covers an 730 hectare area. Directions: turn into Route 1 towards Höfn. Turn right into Route 931. The forest will appear along the road to your right. Stórurð is a natural phenomenon with rocks and lakes. Travelers should only go to Stórurð during the summer. Directions: Turn into Route 94 towards Bakkagerði. Park the car near Geldingarfjall mountain. From there is a 7.1-kilometer long marked path towards Stórurð. Routes through Egilsstaðir Akureyri ← Reykjahlíð ← N S → Höfn → Reykjavik This city travel guide to Egilsstaðir is a usable article. It has information on how to get there and on restaurants and hotels. An adventurous person could use this article, but please feel free to improve it by editing the page. Retrieved from "https://en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?title=Egilsstaðir&oldid=3878096" See listing with no coordinates This travel guide page was last edited at 21:02, on 5 November 2019 by Wikivoyage user Andree.sk. Based on work by Wikivoyage users LPfi, Thebesttravellerever, ShakespeareFan00, Wrh2Bot, Traveler100bot, Traveler100, Hobbitschuster and Matroc, Wikivoyage anonymous user 157.131.76.233 and others.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1234
__label__cc	0.692875	0.307125	Allometric equations for estimating aboveground biomass for common shrubs in northeastern California Huff, S; Ritchie, M; Temesgen, H. Forest Ecology and Management 398: 48-63 DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2017.04.027 Quantifying aboveground biomass for common shrubs in northeastern California using nonlinear mixed effect models. Forest Ecology and Management 424: 154-163, 2018 Estimating aboveground biomass of oil palm Allometric equations for estimating frond biomass. Forest Ecology and Management 292: 122-129, 2013 Allometric equations for young northern hardwoods: the importance of age-specific equations for estimating aboveground biomass. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 41(4): 881-891, 2011 Allometric equations for estimating biomass in agricultural landscapes I Aboveground biomass. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 158(none), 2012 Allometric equations for estimating tree aboveground biomass in evergreen broadleaf forests of Viet Nam. Forest Ecology and Management 382: 193-205, 2016 Allometric equations for estimating aboveground biomass of Coffea arabica L grown in the Rift Valley escarpment of Ethiopia. Agroforestry Systems 87(4): 953-966, 2013 Allometric equations based on a fractal branching model for estimating aboveground biomass of four native tree species in the Philippines. Agroforestry Systems: 3, 202, 2010 Allometric equations for estimating aboveground biomass of Coffea arabica L. grown in the Rift Valley escarpment of Ethiopia (vol 87, pg 953, 2013). Agroforestry Systems 87(6): 1451-1451, 2013 Allometric equations for estimating the aboveground volume of five common urban street tree species in Daegu, Korea. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 12(3): 344-349, 2013 Allometric equations for predicting the aboveground biomass of tree species in the Fushan forest. Taiwan Journal of Forest Science 16(3): 143-151, 2001 Allometric Equations for Aboveground and Belowground Biomass Estimations in an Evergreen Forest in Vietnam. Plos One 11(6): E0156827, 2017 Allometric equations for biomass assessment of subalpine dwarf shrubs. Alpine Botany 121(2): 129-134, 2011 Assessment of temporal changes in aboveground forest tree biomass using aerial photographs and allometric equations. Canadian journal of forest research 36(10): 2585-2594, 2006 Intra-specific differences in allometric equations for aboveground biomass of eastern MediterraneanPinus brutia. Annals of Forest Science 71(1): 101-112, 2014 Allometric models for estimating the aboveground biomass of the mangrove Rhizophora mangle. Brazilian Journal of Oceanography 65(1): 44-53, 2017	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1237
__label__cc	0.628112	0.371888	December 11, 2019 admin Personality Days 0 Iqbal Day is the National Day of Pakistan. 9th November 1877 is the birth date of a great legendary poet, philosopher and a visionary politician Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Allama is a term used in Urdu language for scholars. Iqbal was the first ever person who dreamed and propose about a separate country for the Muslims of India and later on 1947 his dream turned into the reality by the formation of Pakistan into the world landscape. Government of Pakistan has declared Iqbal as the National Poet. Iqbal is also remembered as Poet of the East and as the Thinker of Pakistan. Iqbal’s Family Background: Iqbal was born in Sialkot city and got his early education from there. Iqbal’s father Sheikh Noor Muhammad was a prosperous and famous tailor. Iqbal was the eldest among his five siblings and was belong to a Kashmiri family. His father brought up his kids on the religious grounds. Iqbal’s Poetry Iqbal was the greatest inspiration for Muslims of India during Pakistan movement. He used his poetry to spread the awareness among the people to stand up for their rights. Iqbal has written his poetry in Urdu and Persian languages. His poetry mainly emphasized about the selflessness of people. He was also inspired with the bird due to its high fly on the sky and used it to educate the young people to think and act on the highest possible manner as do the eagle do. Iqbal Day Quotes Arise and soar with the sun’s new born rays; to breathe new life into dying nights and days. Words, without power is mere philosophy. Inner Experience is only the one source of human knowledge. The ultimate aim of the ego is not to see something, but to be something. Increase your selflessness to such heights, God himself would have to ask you that tell me your will. Be aware of your own worth, use all of your power to achieve it. Create an ocean from a dewdrop. Do not beg for light from the moon, obtain it from the spark within you. Famous Books of Iqbal: Poetic books in Persian Asrar-i-Khudi Rumuz-i-Bekhudi Payam-i-Mashriq Zabur-i-Ajam Javid Nama Pas Cheh Bayed Kard ai Aqwam-e-Sharq Armughan-e-Hijaz Poetic books in Urdu Bang-i-Dara Bal-i-Jibril Zarb-i Kalim Iqbal Day celebrations Each year, 9th November is celebrated as the Iqbal day in Pakistan. On this day special events are arranged in the schools, colleges and other institutions to spread the awareness about the visionary messages of Iqbal. Kids in the schools sings the poems of Iqbal specially written for the children. Iqbal was died on 21st April 1938 and he is buried in Badshahi Mosque Lahore. He has passed away from this world but he will remain alive in the hearts of his devotees in the form of his inspirational poetry and books. Iqbal Day Guy Fawkes Day – 5th November World Pneumonia Day – 12th November	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1240
__label__wiki	0.592962	0.592962	“The Centre occupies a unique position in Australia’s social and intellectual landscape – leading and framing national conversations, not only about who we are, but about who we want to be, where in our finest moments we want to go.” DAME QUENTIN BRYCE AD CVO, FORMER GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA “When you support The Ethics Centre, you support its purpose and the benefit of your gift has an exponential effect which ripples across generations, throughout communities, even around the world.” TONY BERG, DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN OF NUMEROUS BOARDS “The very existence of The Ethics Centre is a catalyst for ongoing change and a resource for those who are sufficiently courageous to challenge unthinking custom and practice.” PETER JOSEPH, CHAIRMAN, THE ETHICS CENTRE LET’S SHAPE A BETTER WORLD, TOGETHER. Every day our lives are punctuated by decisions. Some will be momentous, remembered for decades, others will go unnoticed. But all these choices matter. Taken as a whole they shape our lives, contribute to the rhythms of the world, and ultimately become our history, and our future. For 30 years The Ethics Centre has worked to bring ethics to the centre of everyday life; bringing people from all walks of life together to open minds, build tolerance, embed ethics in their decisions and actions, and tackle tough conversations in respectful debate. As an independent not-for-profit, we rely on your donations to enable us to plan an expansive future that will realise our ultimate vision – the better world we’d all like to live in. Every gift makes a difference. There are a number of ways you can support our work, and deepen your impact. To make a secure gift now, please click the ‘MAKE A DONATION’ button below, or download a hardcopy form here. If you have any questions, please contact Rosemary directly by phone +61 2 8267 5725 or email rosemary.smithson@ethics.org.au. The Ethics Centre is registered with the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Donations help expand our ongoing projects; are channelled into pilots and research; can be the final injection needed to bring a new ethics training program to life. Donate what you can, when you can with a one off or regular contribution. Catalysts sustain us by giving $5,000 each year. You’ll have immediate impact on our capacity to deliver more programs to larger and more diverse audiences, spreading ethical decision making tools and skills to those that need it most. Contribute to a more ethical world for future generations by making a gift to The Ethics Centre in your will. With a notified bequest, you’ll help ensure we can make significant additions to our education, advice and advocacy programs into the future. Transformational gifts are investments in issues and ideas. As a major donor you’ll enable game-changing projects and initiatives that will reposition ethics in society. Your major gift will create a distinct and tangible opportunity to alter the future. “I’ve grown as an individual through The Ethics Centre’s programs and my support ensures others can continue to benefit through their work as well.” Shabnan Hameed Gendered violence specialist International Finance Corporation “The Ethics Centre is that independent voice, the impartial challenger, a critical friend, a commentator engaging people in debates asking “What is the society that we want to live in?” Emily Albert Social impact and sustainability consultant The Incus Group “If you dig deeply you see their work has a huge multiplier effect – influencing the behaviour of individuals, and then collectively, of corporations and of government.” Alan Schwartz AM Trawalla Foundation “The Ethics Centre is like a collective social conscience. I don’t know of anywhere else that does this. It’s leading new thinking and driving real change.” Jenny Ferguson Member for 25 years WHAT YOUR DONATION WILL SUPPORT Our programs and services tackle the important ethical issues we face today, and the challenges that lie ahead. There is much more to do. Ethics needs further funding to address the important issues already encountered, those in waiting, and those still to be identified by humanity. Please consider supporting our work, and our vision for a world with ethics at the centre. GROUND BREAKING RESEARCH We have a proven record of developing new thinking into, and solutions for, the ethical challenges that lie ahead. We’re only held back by the lack of resources to do more. Our innovative online tools, many of which require further development funds, could help us reach critical mass, and develop critical thinking and decision making skills across society. Too many people are unaware of our free counselling helpline, Ethi-call. Help us build awareness to guide people through their toughest challenges. Our events, like the Festival of Dangerous Ideas and IQ2, facilitate community discussion about society’s biggest issues. Your support can help us extend these programs to new audiences. GOOD DECISION MAKING Primary Ethics now teaches over 40,000 children in NSW primary schools. Help us extend ethics and critical thinking skills to older children in secondary schools Australia-wide. ETHICS IN CURRENT AFFAIRS Quality independent opinion and analysis is so important in an era of fake news and echo chambers. Help us build society’s capacity to go deeper on the issues that divide us. ETHICS AT THE CENTRE OF BEING HUMAN BRINGING ETHICS TO THE CENTRE OF EVERYDAY LIFE We’ve helped people and organisations tackle ethical challenges or set the foundations to confront them when they come, for almost 30 years. We work with companies of all sizes, governments and the military, schools and universities, community groups and nonprofits, to spark positive social change, advance the position of ethics and guide people at all levels of society to act ethically. As a self-funded non-profit, we’ll never compromise our independence. We don’t receive significant funding from any government or corporation, so we’re not dancing to anyone else’s tune. We won’t shy away from hard truths or uncomfortable topics. And we’ll never trade doing what’s right, for what’s easy – or profitable – even if it pits us against public opinion. CONVENING POWER Our independence affords us valuable convening power – the ability to bring diverse or opposing groups together to discuss sensitive issues, resolve shared challenges or commit to higher standards of integrity. Major social impact initiatives like Primary Ethics and The Banking and Finance Oath, have been built on the back of this collaboration. LOCAL & GLOBAL As a small, agile nonprofit with an appetite for innovation and a passion for a better world, we offer our support where it’s most needed. From counselling clients globally through our helpline, recharging important conversations through events both in Australia and overseas, to advising leaders in some of the world’s largest companies, our work continues to mobilise to where the greatest need lies. WORKING ACROSS SOCIETY Complex ethical problems don’t discriminate between everyday people and our leaders or public figures. They can be individual and private, or widespread and systemic, involving groups, organisations or whole communities. We help people from all walks of life – from senior leaders to school kids – make their way through the ethical challenges we face today. Rapid advances in technology are creating entirely new ethical frontiers to be concerned about. In this age of disruption, we have an even greater need for courage, leadership, agility and critical thinking. That’s why a key part of what we do involves exploring, understanding and challenging what the future holds. SUPPORT OUR WORK TO BRING ETHICS TO THE CENTRE As an independent not-for-profit, we rely on your donations to enable us to reach more people. Download our case for support guide to find out more about what we do, our impact and the people who support us. 40,000 children each week in over 450 NSW schools, develop their critical thinking skills through Primary Ethics classes. Many thousands have found a path through their personal or professional ethical challenges thanks to our free counselling helpline, Ethi-call – established in 1991. The Festival of Dangerous Ideas offers a platform for bold, brave and difficult conversations about our most complex issues. Over 50,000 people have attended, with hundreds of thousands more engaged online. Staff and leaders from all four major Australian banks, as well other industry leaders, have adopted an ethic of shared values through the Banking and Finance Oath. 30 years of ethics counselling and support to society – and many more ahead. DONOR SUPPORTED INITIATIVES Highly trained volunteers are fostering critical thinking in 40,000 children each week, with Primary Ethics classes taught at over 450 NSW primary schools. Record numbers attended IQ2 debates in 2018, or listened in on ABC Radio, bridging polarisation with reasoned debate about our most divisive issues. We actively campaign the government to fully consider all perspectives on society’s most difficult issues, such as the ethical considerations of assisted dying. Callers from across Australia and overseas have been guided through their most challenging decisions, via Ethi-call, our free helpline service. ETHICS FRAMEWORK AMP Capital invited The Ethics Centre to help them design a robust ethical investment framework and define clear no-go investment boundaries. Despite a global investment climate where returns generally trump social responsibility, the organisation divested $600m from tobacco and manufacturers of munitions, landmines, chemical and biological weapons. INDIGENOUS INEQUALITY In 2015, The Ethics Centre provided a platform for several great thinkers to debate racism in Australia at our IQ2 debate, Racism is Destroying the Australian Dream. Amidst widespread indifference to Indigenous inequality, journalist Stan Grant’s impassioned plea for change on the night went viral and has been lauded as “Australia’s greatest anti-racism speech”. The Centre was subsequently a finalist in the United Nations Media Peace Awards for this powerful appeal. Following the suicide of a London nurse after the ‘Royal prank call’ by an Australian radio station, The Ethics Centre was called in to provide bespoke ethics training. More than 240 staff at Southern Cross Austereo were trained to recognise ethical issues, develop skills to better navigate difficult situations and work against a culture of laughs at any price. In 1991, The Ethics Centre Established Ethi-call, a free and independent national helpline for those stuck and struggling to know what to do when facing an ethical dilemma. Thousands have been guided through their toughest challenges in their work, family or social lives by highly trained counsellors. Post-call feedback shows the service relieves distress and helps callers find a path forward.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1245
__label__cc	0.598636	0.401364	Why do we love memes? I haz teh ansur By Ben Davis August 14th 2014 11:29 It’s August, David Cameron has been pointing at fish, Legoland is doing a roaring trade and I’m allowed to write a post about memes. With a science education and a marketing vocation, I like to read firstmonday.org and its peer-reviewed research papers about the internet. Okay, it’s often social science and can be pretty qualitative, but it’s still interesting to see the internet analysed in such a way. I thought I’d bring you the highlights from some research by Katie Miltner into the enjoyment of memes, typically titled ‘”There’s no place for lulz on LOLCats” The role of genre, gender and group identity in the interpretation and enjoyment of internet memes’. This paper uses LOLCats, one of the most popular and enduring internet memes, as a case study for exploring some of the social and cultural forces that contribute to memes’ popularity. So why do we love memes? A qualitative audience study of 36 LOLCat enthusiasts. An introduction to the meme User–generated content, its broad consumption and creation, has allowed a participatory culture to arise. This culture has meant consumers can easily become producers. This is seen clearly in the trend for YouTubers, Viners and Instagrammers, graduating from amateur to professional, being picked up by brands to promote products from electronics to cosmetics. Jean Burgess, an associate professor in the Creative Industries Faculty at the Queensland University of Technology, developed a theory of ‘vernacular creativity’, describing the blending of traditional folk activities (such as storytelling and scrapbooking) with contemporary media knowledge and practices. Internet memes have become ubiquitous in networked environments. Vanessa Grigoriadis in Vanity Fair posits memes have become ‘as important to the American consciousness at this point as Hollywood movies’. Miltner recognises that.. Advertisements emulate them, political campaigns incorporate them, and popular TV shows reference them, all in an attempt to capture the zeitgeist. An introduction to the LOLCat I Can Has Cheezburger is the website responsible fo popularising LOLCats (see below for an example). The popularity of I Can Has Cheezburger, and other sites in Cheezburger Networks, led to $30 million in venture funding in January 2011. LOLCats have spawned much content in many media – a product line, a Bible translation, international art shows, an off–Broadway musical and a TV show on the Bravo Network. Who are the casual meme folk? A quarter of Miltner’s audience in the study were casual users of memes, these typically comprise of the ‘bored at work’ population and cat owners. Casual users do not create their own LOLCats, but share and consume pre–existing images. The appeal for this group is grounded in the LOLCats’ humor. Why do we use memes? As in-jokes As one interviewee put it: Sharing humor signals similarity and similarity breeds closeness … laughing together is a sign of belonging. As escapism Miltner writes: LOLCats were part of a fantasy world with a cast of recurring characters and plotlines, and one of the reasons the meme was so emotionally resonant for them was because their favorites would crop up time and again. As code LOLCats often include multiple layers of selective cultural knowledge. This includes reference to other obscure memes and elements of ‘old school’ computer and gaming culture. Repeated references take on significance, providing “codified forms of group–specific meanings” (Baym, 1995). Continual reinterpretation and remixing results in a dense thicket of references that are cryptic for those outside of a group. As emotional ciphers LOLCats and memes in general allow people say something important, often about their relations to others. Participants reported using LOLCats to express a range of emotions – caring, embarrassment, and frustration. Thanks to the fact that they are highly anthropomorphized, LOLCats are particularly useful for expressing feelings; they are fundamentally a storytelling medium. The rules of LOLCat The sentence below was perhaps the most amusing in Miltner’s writeup. It seems adherence to rules hints at the aggressive origins of the LOLCats, see the bottom of this post. Even if the content (such as the image or joke) contained within the LOLCat was humorous, participants explained that using the wrong font or diverging from stylistic expectations essentially ruined it for them. It’s fun to be creative. And that’s changing media. Participants in Miltner’s study pointed out that creating memes is not about ownership. It’s very difficult to claim ownership of a partiuclar meme, or indeed LOLCat. And yet, this doesn’t prevent people making new ones. This, to me, hints at not just a new culture of proudction by consumers, but also an openness, young people don’t identify with ownership in media (this is increasing as subscriptions services for music and film garner more users). One participant puts it thusly: We’re spending hours making these fun things for no compensation, and not even any recognition. I guess like, the Cheezburger platform and reddit, like, with the upvoting and downvoting, they try and make it so that you can have some kind of mechanism for rewarding people for their creativity, but I feel like, you know, people are going to do it anyway, just because the inherent fun in it, and just, being able to share something with someone else, enough to motivate them to spend all that time and effort. The aggressive origins of the LOLCat One thing I didn’t know about the LOLCat is its origin as something that isn’t about emotion or earnestness, rather a blunt way of pointing out weakness. 4chan was responsible for turning LOLCats into a subculturally significant format. This is governed by the so-called ‘logic of lulz’, which sees earnestness and emotions as weak. Technical skills and autodidactism are much more highly regarded in these communities. Thus when LOLCats became associated with sentimentality, the early users from 4chan moved on to other meme pastures, seeking to find something that represented an attack on failure. The obvious point is that as content passes through various communities, it is interpreted in new ways and takes on new connotations. Blog Content lolcats memes Social Media Social 14 things the internet can help fix your lousy day with Alright so a video of a cat riding a Roomba whilst wearing a shark costume may not mend your broken heart, but at least it will provide a few seconds of distraction. Unless of course it was an anthropomorphic surfer cat from Florida who worked part time as a mascot for the Nova Southeastern Sharks that broke your heart, in which case those few seconds may only provide more pain and suffering. I’d better delete that clip from the round-up then. In the meantime, here are 13 other things that, although won’t solve your mounting debt problems or bring your favourite goldfish Sminkens back to life, they will at least provide six to seven minutes of relief. August 21st 2014 17:00 Vine’s desktop redesign puts community and search first Vine introduced a desktop website earlier this year which was a risible experience at best. Thankfully in the last couple of months things have significantly improved. As I said in my post published at the time of launch 13 major UX flaws in social media sites, the idea that a platform as supposedly trend-setting as Vine didn’t have a desktop presence is frankly ludicrous. Plus, as I kept moaning about in my monthly Vine round-ups, the lack of a searchable homepage has made the writing of these articles a much more long-winded exercise than necessary. Will my job be any easier thanks to the new look desktop site? Let’s see. August 20th 2014 19:15 Blog Video Can Bose create a pitch-perfect content experience? Despite creating fantastic products and winning several Red Dot design awards in the process, BOSE isn’t often seen as a cool company. Rarely are its designs mentioned in the same breath as Apple, or its headphones alongside young upstarts like beats. Despite this slight lack of street cred, Bose remains one of the strongest brands in audio, so I thought I’d check out its content to see how it fares against the competition…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1249
__label__wiki	0.948605	0.948605	Architectural secrets of the world’s ancient wonders - Brandon Clifford 26 Questions Answered How did ancient civilizations move massive stones to build Stonehenge, the Pyramids and the Easter Island statues? In this quick, delightful talk, TED Fellow Brandon Clifford reveals some architectural secrets of the past and shows how we can use these ingenious techniques to build today. Speaker Brandon Clifford Watch these recommended TED-Ed Lessons: Will there ever be a mile-high skyscraper? In 1956, architect Frank Lloyd Wright proposed a mile-high skyscraper, a building five times as high as the Eiffel Tower. While this massive tower was never built, today bigger and bigger buildings are going up around the world. How did these impossible ideas turn into architectural opportunities? Stefan Al explains how these megastructures became fixtures of our city skylines. What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves? Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers and the tallest skyscrapers on earth. But it does have a weakness: it’s prone to catastrophic cracking that has immense financial and environmental impact. What if we could avoid that problem? Congrui Jin explores how to create a more resilient concrete. Why do buildings fall in earthquakes? Earthquakes have always been a terrifying phenomenon, and they’ve become more deadly as our cities have grown — with collapsing buildings posing one of the largest risks. But why do buildings collapse in an earthquake? And how can it be prevented? Vicki V. May explains the physics of why it is not the sturdiest buildings, but the smartest, that will remain standing. What makes the Great Wall of China so extraordinary The Great Wall of China is a 13,000-mile dragon of earth and stone that winds its way through the countryside of China. As it turns out, the wall’s history is almost as long and serpentine as its structure. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen detail the building and subsequent decay of this massive, impressive wall. Did ancient Troy really exist? When Homer’s Iliad was first written down in the eighth century BCE, the story of the Trojan war was already an old one. From existing oral tradition, audiences knew the tales of the long siege, the duels outside the city walls, and the trick that finally won the war. In the end, the city was burned to the ground, never to rise again. But had it ever existed? Einav Zamir Dembin investigates. What ancient structure are you most fascinated by? Do you have any theories about how it was built? Are there any modern structures that you think will be considered “wonders” in the future? More from Ecofying Cities The science of Flint's water crisis How kids can help design cities- Mara Mintzer The fascinating history of cemeteries How your split ends can help clean oil spills	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0004.json.gz/line1250

Subsets and Splits

No community queries yet

The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.